Jamaica
Svenske Rikard midt i orkanen Melissa på Jamaica
Orkanen Melissa har feid over Jamaica og rammet svensken Rikard Svahn hardt på øyas vestkyst. Han og kona har valgt å bli i det sikre huset nær Negril mens vindene øker. Svahn håper stormen vil passere snart med minimal skade.
Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica as category 5 storm
Hurricane Melissa, one of the strongest Atlantic storms on record, struck Jamaica as a category 5 hurricane on October 28, 2025, fueled by unusually warm sea surface temperatures linked to climate change. Meteorologists expressed alarm over its rapid intensification and potential for catastrophic damage, including up to one meter of rain. Three people died in preparations for the storm.
Hurricane Melissa threatens Cuba after Jamaica
The slow-moving Hurricane Melissa is rapidly intensifying toward Jamaica and then eastern Cuba, with winds of 140 mph. Jamaican authorities have ordered evacuations, while Cuba grapples with prior crises of power outages and shortages. Catastrophic flooding and landslides are expected in the region.
Hurricane Melissa intensifies rapidly toward Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa has escalated into a Category 5 storm with 175 mph winds, poised to hit Jamaica on Monday night. The storm has already claimed four lives in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Climate change is amplifying its dangers through warmer oceans and increased moisture.
Orkanen Melissa nærmer seg Jamaica som den sterkeste noensinne
Orkanen Melissa er klassifisert som kategori 5 og forventes å bli den sterkeste noensinne som rammer Jamaica. Stormen beveger seg sakte mot øynasjonen og har allerede forårsaket minst fire dødsfall i naboland. Jamaica forbereder seg på sterke vinder og flom.
Hurricane Melisa traps over 100 Argentines in Jamaica
Hurricane Melisa made landfall on Jamaica's western coast on Monday with winds up to 280 kilometers per hour, trapping over 100 Argentines in the powerful storm. Two Argentine women described their terror locked in a bathroom as alarms blared nonstop. A resident from Córdoba reported that the phenomenon is sweeping everything away.