Jamaica has a history of dealing with powerful hurricanes

The center of Hurricane Charlie skirted the southern coast of Jamaica on the night of Aug. 17, 1951, before it made landfall early the next morning as a strong Category 3 storm, bringing destructive winds to the entirety of the island, according to the NHC. The strongest winds at Kingston were measured at 110 mph.

Hurricane Melissa turns dangerous in the Caribbean as Sarasota watches closely

Melissa strengthened into a deadly Category 5 hurricane Monday with catastrophic impacts expected across the Caribbean, similar to Sarasota last year.

Severe Hurricane Melissa causes cruise ship scramble to Gulf

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Airlines, cruise lines cancel Jamaica trips amid Hurricane Melissa

With Hurricane Melissa moving at speeds of 175 miles per hour and preparing to make landfall on the island nation of Jamaica by the afternoon of Oct. 28, governments are warning their citizens to put off travel, while airlines and cruise lines are calling off trips.

Mass. residents with family in Caribbean watching Hurricane Melissa closely. ‘It’s dangerous when it’s close.’

Ernie Campbell, 51, of Brockton said his family members in Jamaica weren't overly worried about Hurricane Melissa. “They’re kind of used to it," he said.

The Most Extreme Year for Atlantic Hurricanes in Two Decades

The Atlantic basin hasn’t seen this many Category 5 storms since the year Katrina hit. Hurricane Melissa is moving slowly. It reached the coast of Jamaica this afternoon after stalling out over the Caribbean Sea for the past two days.

Hurricane Melissa collides with U.S. military mission in Caribbean

President Donald Trump’s military campaign against drug cartels in Latin America could soon be forced to reckon with the devastating impact of Hurricane Mellissa.

South Florida groups prepare aid shipments for Caribbean as family members grapple with Hurricane Melissa impacts

"It is more than kind of distressing because you don't know when and you don't know how," said Ewan Simpson, who lives in Jamaica.

Caribbean Braces for Hurricane Melissa

A fast-developing storm was expected to bring “unprecedented” amounts of rain to several countries, meteorologists said.

Relief groups mobilizing to send critical emergency supplies to Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa

Hurricane Melissa is about to make landfall in Jamaica. Marlon Hill, Lead Relief Mobilizer for the south Florida organization Caribbean Strong, joins Chris Jansing to share more on how they are already preparing to send critical supplies to the country in the aftermath of the storm.
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