Hurricane, Category 5 and Melissa
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Jamaica, Category 5 and Hurricane Melissa
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Hurricane Melissa on Monday became the third Category 5 Atlantic hurricane in 2025, and all of them surged up within days/ Why is this happening?
Article last updated: Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, 4 p.m. ET
Evan Thompson with the Meteorological Service of Jamaica warned that the impending landfall of Category 5 Hurricane Melissa would cause catastrophic and “life-threatening” damage. Thompson advised seeking shelter in buildings with as many walls as possible to separate them from the outside.
This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration.
Article last updated: Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, 7 p.m. ET