The Latest Breaking News from Jamaica

The US National Hurricane Centre said Melissa was ‘one of the most powerful hurricane landfalls on record in the Atlantic basin’.

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday as a Category 5 storm with winds up to 295 km/h, the strongest in 174 years. Streets in Kingston were flooded and power cuts hit a third of the island. Officials warn of a four-metre storm surge as Melissa heads toward Cuba.

Biffle will be taking resources to the Caribbean to assist those in Jamaica directly impacted by Hurricane Melissa

Experts warn against fake content after a fake shark sighting went viral on TikTok amid Hurricane Melissa's landfall in Jamaica.

Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica with record-tying 185 mph winds, and its strength defied typical weakening factors

David Rowe was on holiday in Jamaica with his wife and two children for 10 days before deciding to return to the UK early because of the storm.

Hannah Grubbs’s TikTok videos on the category 5 storm has received significant backlash

Travellers to Jamaica say neither government nor airlines raised concerns before the storm forced them into lockdown

Many of the troops aboard 8 Navy warships are trained to assist in natural disasters

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Fierce winds ripped roofs from buildings, and massive boulders crashed down onto roads, cutting off access across the region.