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Plane Carrying Hurricane Relief to Jamaica Crashes in Florida

Small plane crashed into pond in Fort Lauderdale suburb

(Newser) - A small plane bound for Jamaica on a hurricane relief mission crashed into a pond in a residential area of the Fort Lauderdale suburb of Coral Springs on Monday morning. Authorities said no survivors were located during rescue efforts. "We do have our police department here with their divers...

Hurricane Melissa Leaves 67 Dead, $50B in Damage

Jamaica faces widespread destruction as power outages linger

(Newser) - The death toll from Hurricane Melissa has climbed to 67 as the storm leaves a trail of devastation across the Caribbean. Jamaican officials on Monday confirmed at least 32 fatalities in the country, with another eight unconfirmed deaths under investigation, per Fox Weather . Earlier reports put the toll at 34...

Hurricane Kills at Least 20 in One Haitian Town

'It was terrible,' Cuban says after destructive night

(Newser) - More than 30 deaths have been reported as Hurricane Melissa works its way Wednesday across Cuba and toward the Bahamas, a day after making landfall in Jamaica as one of the region's strongest storms on record. Officials in Haiti said at least 25 people were killed as waters rose...

Hurricane Melissa Moves On to Cuba
Hurricane Melissa
Hits Cuba
Oct 29, 2025 3:00 AM CDT

Hurricane Melissa Hits Cuba

Landslides are likely, forecasters warn as Category 3 storm hits

(Newser) - Hurricane Melissa made landfall in eastern Cuba near the city of Chivirico early Wednesday as a Category 3 storm after pummeling Jamaica as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record , the US National Hurricane Center said. Hundreds of thousands of people had been evacuated to shelters in Cuba. Early...

'Catastrophic' Flooding Expected in Jamaica

Melissa is most powerful storm in island's history

(Newser) - Hurricane Melissa, which made landfall in Jamaica as ferocious Category 5 storm on Tuesday, has weakened slightly to a Category 4 but forecasters warn that it is still incredibly dangerous. The National Hurricane Center says Melissa lost some power while slowly making its way over the island's mountainous terrain,...

Massive Hurricane Melissa Makes Landfall in Jamaica

Category 5 storm is one of the biggest ever in the Atlantic

(Newser) - Hurricane Melissa made landfall Tuesday in Jamaica as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes in history, per the AP . The US National Hurricane Center in Miami warned of devastating flash flooding and numerous landslides from the hurricane with 185 mph winds. Forecasters warned that Melissa...

Storm Chasers Fly Into Eye of Hurricane Melissa

Monster Category 5 storm has begun pummeling Jamaica from offshore

(Newser) - Millions in Jamaica, Haiti, and Cuba are bracing for catastrophe as the monster Hurricane Melissa bears down on them. But before the expected devastation on land, a "Hurricane Hunter" plane from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration flew into its eye on Sunday. You can watch the video here...

Jamaica Braces for 'Extreme Devastation'

Hurricane Melissa is now strongest storm of 2025

(Newser) - Hurricane Melissa has become the planet's most powerful storm so far in 2025, according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm has hit 175mph maximum sustained winds as it approaches Jamaica , making it a Category 5 hurricane. Only nine Atlantic hurricanes on record have packed stronger sustained winds, with...

Melissa Nears Jamaica as Category 5
Melissa Nears Jamaica
as Category 5
Oct 27, 2025 6:01 AM CDT

Melissa Nears Jamaica as Category 5

Hurricane to pass over island Tuesday before expected landfall in Cuba

(Newser) - Hurricane Melissa intensified to Category 5 strength Monday as it neared Jamaica with up to 30 inches of rain and a life-threatening storm surge, per the AP . Melissa is forecast to make landfall on the island Tuesday and cross Cuba and the Bahamas through Wednesday. Melissa was centered about 130...

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