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Small plane carrying hurricane aid to Jamaica crashes into Florida pond minutes after takeoff; ‘No victims found,’ say authorities

A small plane carrying hurricane relief supplies to Jamaica crashed into a pond in a residential area of Coral Springs, a suburb of Fort Lauderdale, on Monday, minutes after taking off.Authorities said no victims were found during initial rescue efforts, which have now shifted to a recovery operation led by local police. It was not […]

The Jamaican Families Torn Apart by Hurricane Melissa

new video loaded: The Jamaican Families Torn Apart by Hurricane Melissa transcript Back transcript The Jamaican Families Torn Apart by Hurricane Melissa Days after a powerful hurricane made landfall in Jamaica, thousands of residents are now homeless and trying to make sense of how they narrowly survived. The New York Times traveled to the storm’s […]

Watch: Hurricane Melissa batters Caribbean; terrifying scenes of destruction emerge

An aerial view of the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa (Image credist: AP) Hurricane Melissa swept across the northern Caribbean this week, leaving a trail of destruction and claiming the lives of at least 40 people. The storm hit Jamaica and Haiti the hardest, claiming dozens of lives and disrupting power, transport, and communication across the […]

‘Nowhere to sleep’: Melissa upends life for Jamaicans

Residents dry belongings at a house damaged by Hurricane Melissa (Image credits: AP) ST. ANN: In the north coast parish of St. Ann, almost all residents are without power, and many of them woke up without a roof over their heads after Hurricane Melissa tore through Jamaica, downing trees, utility poles and anything in its […]

Hurricane Melissa: Jamaica braces for catastrophic storm; 7 dead across Caribbean – top developments

People abandon a car on an impassable street flooded by rains caused by Tropical Storm Melissa in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (AP image) Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm, continued to strengthen on Tuesday as it moved toward Jamaica. Officials warned of catastrophic winds, floods and storm surges, calling it the worst hurricane to hit […]

‘Storm of the century’: Hurricane Melissa nears Jamaica risking 1.5 million people; PM orders evacuations

A man rides a bicycle ahead of the forecast arrival of Hurricane Melissa in Kingston, Jamaica (AP image) Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm, is expected to bring catastrophic destruction to Jamaica. UN weather officials warned on Tuesday that it could be the worst storm to hit the island this century.According to the World Meteorological […]

Hurricane Melissa hits category 5: Strongest storm of 2025 nears Jamaica; Caribbean braces for catastrophic floods

Hurricane Melissa moving towards Jamaica (AP) Hurricane Melissa, now a Category 5 system and the strongest storm anywhere in the world this year, is barreling toward Jamaica with sustained winds nearing 280 km/h, threatening catastrophic flooding, landslides and coastal storm surges across the Caribbean. The US national hurricane center (NHC) said the storm, which underwent […]

Hurricane Melissa Nears Jamaica, Sparks Mass Evacuations | Udaipur Kiran

Kingston, 28 October (Udaipur Kiran)। The Caribbean nation of Jamaica is bracing for what could be the most powerful hurricane in its history as Category-5 storm Melissa moves rapidly towards its coastline. The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) has warned that the storm may make landfall by Monday night or early Tuesday, bringing the threat […]

Record-breaking storm alert for Jamaica: Hurricane Melissa may become Jamaica’s deadliest storm ever, officials say | World News

Hurricane Melissa Jamaica Hurricane Melissa has rapidly intensified into a Category 1 hurricane as it approaches Jamaica, marking a significant escalation in the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. With sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a slow-moving trajectory of just 1 mph (2 km/h), Melissa poses a serious threat to the island nation. Jamaican […]