Did Jamaica REALLY Get Hit by a Monster Category 5 Hurricane? Jamaica Hurricane Latest Update

#HurricaneMelissa #JamaicaHurricane #BreakingNews #DisasterUpdate #CaribbeanStorm #ClimateCrisis #GlobalNews #WeatherUpdate #YouTubeShorts #NaturalDisaster #JamaicaFloods #ReliefEfforts #HurricaneSeason Did Jamaica REALLY Get Hit by a Monster Category 5 Hurricane? Unthinkable destruction in Jamaica tonight… Have you seen anything like this before? 💔 On October 28, 2025, Hurricane Melissa made landfall on the island of Jamaica as an exceptionally powerful storm — one of the strongest ever recorded to hit the Caribbean. At landfall the storm displayed maximum sustained winds of around 185 mph (295 km/h). It struck the southwestern coast of Jamaica, initially near the parish of St Elizabeth Parish and the town of New Hope, before tracking across the island. The storm’s movement was unusually slow, which raised the risk of prolonged rainfall, catastrophic flooding, storm surge up to 4 m (13 ft) on the south coast, and massive landslides in hilly terrain. easterncaribbean.un.org Impact on Jamaica Widespread infrastructural damage occurred: homes ripped apart, roads vanished beneath floods, power outages affecting a large portion of the population (reports note up to 77 % in some areas) and critical services such as hospitals were disrupted. The parish of St Elizabeth in particular was described as being “underwater” due to flooding and storm surge. At least three confirmed fatalities in Jamaica as a direct result of the storm (with additional deaths reported elsewhere in the Caribbean). Emergency shelters were activated across the island, but not all residents evacuated in time. Communication networks, roads and power supply were severely impaired. Response & Aftermath The government of Jamaica declared disaster readiness; emergency operations centres were activated and health-sector needs assessments began. Humanitarian organisations (such as Pan American Health Organization and the British Red Cross) issued alerts, warning of millions of children & vulnerable people at risk, and the need for urgent aid in the form of medical supplies, food, clean water, shelter and infrastructure repair. The storm’s intensity and the scale of its destruction rekindled discussions on how climate-driven sea-surface temperature rise and slow-moving hurricanes increase vulnerability in the Caribbean. Why It’s Significant Melissa is now ranked among the most intense Atlantic hurricanes by wind speed and lowest central pressure. For Jamaica, this represents perhaps the worst storm event in recorded history — due to the combination of wind, surge, flooding and slow passage. The recovery phase (rebuilding homes, restoring power, repairing roads), the humanitarian response, and the long-term climate implications all mark this event as more than a passing weather story — it’s a historic disaster. ----- Hurricane Melissa Jamaica October 2025 landfall Jamaica worst hurricane ever recorded Melissa Category 5 Hurricane Melissa destruction Jamaica 2025 Jamaica Hurricane Melissa storm surge and flooding How Hurricane Melissa impacted Jamaica’s infrastructure Jamaica Hurricane Melissa emergency shelters displacement Recovery efforts after Hurricane Melissa Jamaica Climate change and Hurricane Melissa Jamaica record storm Jamaican parishes hit hardest by Hurricane Melissa Power outage statistics Hurricane Melissa Jamaica Jamaican government response Hurricane Melissa disaster Flash floods and landslides caused by Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica Jamaica hurricane season 2025 Melissa update Humanitarian crisis Hurricane Melissa Jamaica relief efforts Lessons learned from Hurricane Melissa Jamaica disaster