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IN PHOTOS: Jamaica braces for its strongest recorded hurricane`s impact

Updated On: 28 October, 2025 02:25 PM IST | Tarun Verma

Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm with 175 mph winds, nears Jamaica. Officials warn of life-threatening floods, landslides, and storm surges as the island braces for record-breaking devastation. (Pics/AFP)  

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Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm with 175 mph winds, nears Jamaica. Officials warn of life-threatening floods, landslides, and storm surges as the island braces for record-breaking devastation. (Pics/AFP)  

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Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm with 175 mph winds, nears Jamaica. Officials warn of life-threatening floods, landslides, and storm surges as the island braces for record-breaking devastation. (Pics/AFP)  
<p>Meteorologists and weather agencies have warned that this could be the strongest hurricane in the island`s recorded history.</p>

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Meteorologists and weather agencies have warned that this could be the strongest hurricane in the island`s recorded history.

<p>The storm is expected to make landfall on Tuesday morning, bringing life-threatening flooding and a severe storm surge.</p>

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The storm is expected to make landfall on Tuesday morning, bringing life-threatening flooding and a severe storm surge.

<p>According to meteorological agencies, Melissa has been moving slowly across the warm waters of the Caribbean, intensifying as it approaches Jamaica.&nbsp;</p>

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According to meteorological agencies, Melissa has been moving slowly across the warm waters of the Caribbean, intensifying as it approaches Jamaica. 

<p>While the officials have warned that the hurricane could bring rainfall measured in feet, the devastating hurricane poses a significant risk of flash floods and landslides.&nbsp;</p>

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While the officials have warned that the hurricane could bring rainfall measured in feet, the devastating hurricane poses a significant risk of flash floods and landslides. 

<p>Asserting about the hurricane approaching the country, the Jamaican Prime Minister said, "There is no infrastructure in the region that can withstand a Category 5 hurricane; that is why we are focusing on speed of recovery. That`s the challenge."</p>

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Asserting about the hurricane approaching the country, the Jamaican Prime Minister said, "There is no infrastructure in the region that can withstand a Category 5 hurricane; that is why we are focusing on speed of recovery. That`s the challenge."

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