Monster hurricane Melissa threatens to be ‘worst storm’ in Jamaica’s history

A monster hurricane is bearing down on the Caribbean with warnings that it could be the “worst storm” in Jamaica’s history ...

'Absolute monster': Jamaica’s 'strongest' ever storm Hurricane Melissa breaks records as deadly system makes landfall

Hurricane Melissa has made landfall as the strongest-ever storm in Jamaica as winds reached 295km per hour, leaving hundreds ...

Is Melissa a Category 6 hurricane? What to know about the Saffir-Simpson scale

According to the NHC, the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, developed in 1971 by civil engineer Herbert Saffir and ...

Jamaica's strongest-ever storm, Hurricane Melissa, turns to Cuba

By Sarah Morland KINGSTON (Reuters) -Hurricane Melissa churned toward Cuba's second-largest city with the force of a powerful ...

Hurricane Melissa hour-by-hour forecast as 'biggest ever' 140mph storm maps turn BLACK

As the people of Jamaica are urged to 'seek shelter now' before Hurricane Melissa makes landfall, worrying forecasts show ...

'Worst Jamaica’s ever experienced': Dire forecast issued as Category 5 hurricane barrels towards Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa is packing sustained winds of up to 175 m/h (282 km/h) as the slow-moving Category 5 storm barrels towards ...

Hurricane Melissa strikes Jamaica as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes ever

Hurricane Melissa has made landfall in Jamaica as the strongest storm in the island's history, leaving widespread destruction ...
The World from PRX

Jamaica’s largest-ever hurricane slams into the island

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday with catastrophic winds and the potential for widespread flooding and landslides. The Category 5 storm is one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes ...
The Santa Barbara Independent

Santa Barbara’s Direct Relief Sends Aid to Hurricane Battered Caribbean

Founded in Santa Barbara in 1948 by Holocaust refugee William Zimdin, Direct Relief began as a small, personal effort to send ...