Hurricane Forecasters Warn Melissa Could Be ‘Potentially Catastrophic’ for Jamaica

Authorities across the Caribbean opened shelters and evacuated residents from low-lying areas. An ‘unprecedented’ amount of ...

Melissa a Category 4 hurricane as Jamaica braces for impact

Hurricane Melissa has developed into a Category 4 hurricane heading towards Jamaica and Cuba and is expected to bring ...

Hurricane Melissa strengthens to Category 4, could be Jamaica's most powerful storm in history

There is nowhere that will escape the wrath of this storm,” said Evan Thompson of Jamaica’s Meteorological Service. Melissa ...
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Major Hurricane Melissa Will Drop Catastrophic Amounts of Rain on Jamaica

Melissa is a relatively slow-moving Category 4 major hurricane—a brutal combination that will drench some parts of Jamaica with up to 40 inches of rain ...

Hurricane Melissa Threatens ‘Catastrophic’ Flooding in Jamaica and Haiti. Here’s What To Know

Hurricane Melissa is currently sustaining winds near 140 mph, and is expected to make landfall in Jamaica on Monday.
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'No spacecraft would survive': Europe simulates catastrophic solar storm to warn of real risks

No spacecraft would be safe in the wake of a solar storm like the 1859 Carrington Event. Europe has just run its most extreme ...