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Category 5 Hurricane Melissa Devastates Jamaica

Oct 29, 2025 | 11:11 AM

Satellite image of Hurricane Melissa as of 5 p.m., Oct. 28, 2025. Photo: NOAA/STAR ~ USA TODAY NETWORK

JAMAICA ~ At least one is dead in Jamaica after Category 5 Hurricane Melissa made its way through the country Tuesday. Developments continue to unfold so there is no official death count yet, but flooding and landslides will cost the country $22 billion in damages, according to AccuWeather. The strongest hurricane to ever grace the island in the 174 years of data analysis has left thousands of residents in shelters without power.

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Oct. 29, 2025 ~ “‘JR Morning” talks with Paul Gross, former WDIV Channel 4 meteorologist emeritus, about Hurricane Melissa making landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5. Photo: NOAA ~ USA TODAY NETWORK

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