Jamaica, Melissa and Hurricane
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Soon-to-be major hurricane Melissa is a major concern for the island of Jamaica in the next few days.As of 8 p.m. Sunday evening, Melissa strengthened into a ca
Jamaica faces damaging winds and heavy rainfall Sunday and Monday that could trigger catastrophic and life-threatening flash floods and landslides.
A video shared from St. Mary Parish, Jamaica, shows heavy rain and strong winds from the first outer bands of the monster storm lashing the region on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025.
An intensifying Melissa is expected to bring destructive flooding to Jamaica, southern Haiti and the Dominican Republic before tracking toward Cuba next week.
Melissa is expected to bring 10 to 20 inches of rain to portions of southwestern Haiti and eastern Jamaica through Monday, with locally higher amounts possible, the NHC said. Rainfall amounts of 6 to 12inches are expected across the rest of southern Haiti and the southern Dominican Republic.