Jamaica's 'Storm of the Century' - Aletihad News Center

Tuesday 3 Nov 2026 Abu Dhabi UAE

Podcast Infograph Caricature Programs E-Books

Business News Markets Stocks Currencies Commodities

Today's Edition

World

Jamaica's 'Storm of the Century'

Melissa roared ashore near Jamaica's southwestern town of New Hope, packing sustained winds of up to 95 kp/h, according to the US National Hurricane Centre, well above the minimum 252 kp/h wind speed of a Category 5 storm (PHOTO: Ricardo Makyn / AFP)

A man crosses the street while using a plastic sheet to protect himself from the rain as Hurricane Melissa is churning towards Cuba, after making landfall in Jamaica, in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba (PHOTO: Norlys Perez/REUTERS)

Jamaica's 'Storm of the Century'

In southwestern Jamaica, the parish of St. Elizabeth was left "underwater," an official said, with more than 500,000 residents without power.

Residents drive a car through flooded areas before Hurricane Melissa hits the city of Santiago de Cuba, Cuba (PHOTO: YAMIL LAGE / AFP)

Melissa's winds subsided to 233 kp/h, the NHC said, as the storm drifted past the mountainous island

The hurricane was forecast to curve to the northeast on a trajectory toward Santiago de Cuba, Cuba's second-most populous city. (PHOTO: Norlys Perez/REUTERS)

Source: AFP / REUTERS

World

Al Ain thrash Al Ittihad 4-1 to stay top of AFC Champions League Elite

3 Nov 2026

UAE Flag Day: Renewing pledge of loyalty and belonging

3 Nov 2026

UK adventurer arrives home after epic 28-year walk across four continents

3 Nov 2026

UAE Space Agency on track for Asteroid Belt mission launch in Q1 2028

3 Nov 2026

Copyrights reserved to Aletihad News Center © 2026