KINGSTON, JAMAICA – An isolated island in the Caribbean, Jamaica is no stranger to hurricanes. Hurricane Melissa is currently intensifying and inching closer to the Jamaica coast with the potential to cause catastrophic consequences.

FOX Weather Hurricane Specialist Bryan Norcross warned that Hurricane Melissa could be "like no storm Jamaica has encountered in modern times."

In July 2024, Hurricane Beryl narrowly missed a direct impact on Jamaica, with the center of the storm coasting just 20 miles south of the island as a Category 4 storm.

Packing winds of 140 mph, the destructive effects of Hurricane Beryl downed trees and electrical poles across the island, blocked roadways, destroyed infrastructure and isolated areas on the island, ultimately killing four people on the island by the

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