Footage shows the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa after it hit Jamaica, causing widespread damage to homes and infrastructure. Melissa roared ashore near the country’s southwestern town of New Hope, packing sustained winds of up to 295km/h, according to the US National Hurricane Center. This is well above the minimum 252km/h wind speed of a Category 5 storm, the highest level on the Saffir-Simpson wind scale. In southwestern Jamaica, the parish of St Elizabeth was left “underwater,” an official s

Hurricane Melissa was churning toward the Bahamas today after pummeling Jamaica as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. The deadly Category 5 storm left flooding, widespread damage and power outages behind after roaring ashore with top sustained winds of 185 mph. Tap the 🔗 for details #category5 #hurricane #hurricanemelissa #jamaica #cuba #storm #damage #aftermath #flooding | NBC Chicago