
UN calls for massive mobilization of resources to face devastation in Jamaica from Hurricane Melissa
Melissa struck Jamaica as a Category 5 hurricane, causing severe flooding, tearing roofs off buildings, and rendering roads impassable

Melissa struck Jamaica as a Category 5 hurricane, causing severe flooding, tearing roofs off buildings, and rendering roads impassable

Authorities assume the number will continue to grow as they gain access to places that remain isolated

The storm affected important cities in the east of the island such as Santiago de Cuba, Granma and Holguin

The hurricane, which caused serious damage in Jamaica, hit Santiago de Cuba, the second most important city on the largest island in the Antilles, hard

Melissa, the biggest hurricane in Jamaica's history, left scenes of devastation with homes without roofs and families who have lost everything

The World Meteorological Organization called Melissa the “storm of the century,” causing severe damage throughout the Caribbean

With winds of 280 km/h, the storm is not only considered the most powerful so far this year, but could be

Melissa is forecast to strengthen into a Category 5 hurricane overnight. It is projected to make landfall in Jamaica on Monday.

Hurricane Milton, now a Category 5 storm, is set to hit Florida with wind speeds of 175 mph, making it the fourth strongest storm in Atlantic history.