Hurricane Melissa Makes Landfall in Jamaica With Strong Winds (Representational. Photo by NASA on Unsplash ) Show Quick Read Summary is AI Generated. Newsroom Reviewed

Hurricane Melissa became the first recorded Category 5 storm to strike Jamaica, coming ashore as one of the most powerful landfalls ever observed in the Atlantic.

The storm had estimated maximum sustained winds of 185 miles (298 kilometers) per hour, according to a 1 p.m. New York time advisory from the US National Hurricane Center. The high winds and flooding rains put at risk the country’s residents and at least 25,000 tourists still on the island.

“This is an extremely dangerous and life-threatening situation,” the hurricane center said.

Jamaica faces historic devastation, with local emergency managers orderi

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