WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Hurricane Melissa has made landfall near New Hope, Jamaica as a category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 185 mph and a central minimum pressure of 892 mb.

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Jamaica braces for the world's strongest storm this year - and what could be the strongest on record for the island. US meteorologists have warned of 'catastrophic and life-threatening' conditions.

Update: October 30, 2025, at 10:05 a.m. ET Hurricane Melissa is heading toward Bermuda on Thursday after devasting Jamaica and other islands in the Caribbean, leaving a devastating path of destruction ...

(CNN) — Hurricane Melissa brought devastation and death to the Caribbean as it tore through the region as one of the most powerful Atlantic storms in more than 150 years. Torrential downpours and ...

When Category 5 Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica in late October, it left behind shattered homes, disrupted power and battered coastlines — but it also left a stark reminder for the world: Climate ...

The Rio Cobre overflows its banks near St. Catherine, Jamaica, on October 28, 2025, as Hurricane Melissa tore into the island. RICARDO MAKYN AFP via Getty Images When catastrophic Hurricane Dorian ...

Hurricane Melissa tore off roofs and stripped trees of their leaves, including in many parts of Jamaica hit by Hurricane Beryl a year earlier. Ricardo Makyn/AFP via Getty Images Jamaica was still ...

Hurricane Melissa, once a ferocious Category 5 storm that devastated parts of Jamaica and Cuba, has weakened to a Category 1 system as it lashes the southeastern Bahamas with heavy rain, dangerous ...

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica Tuesday as a Category 5 storm. It's one of the strongest Atlantic Basin hurricanes on record, with wind speeds of up to 185 mph. Photos show its impact on ...

NEW HOPE, JAMAICA - OCTOBER 28: A satellite view showed Hurricane Melissa approaching Jamaica as the sun rose near New Hope, Jamaica Oct. 28, 2025. (Photo by CSU/CIRA & NOAA/Anadolu via Getty ...