ICYMI: Hurricane Melissa Is Set To Make Landfall In Jamaica

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🗓️ 28 October 2025

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Hurricane Melissa is on track to make a direct hit on Jamaica today, with rains and winds already lashing the island.

Melissa is a category five storm, with winds clocked at up to 175 miles per hour. It’s the strongest storm on the planet this year and one of the most devastating on record.

Authorities in Jamaica and Cuba have issued evacuation orders for tens of thousands of people.

For years, scientists have been telling us that climate change will make hurricanes more dangerous.

What does this mean for the people of Jamaica? And what does a climate-change fueled future of hurricanes look like?

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0:31.3	Today we check in on Hurricane Melissa. It's on track to make a direct hit on Jamaica today,
0:36.4	with rains and winds already lashing the island.
0:40.1	It's the strongest storm on the planet this year, and one of the most devastating on record.
0:45.5	Authorities in Jamaica and Cuba have issued evacuation orders for tens of thousands of people.
0:51.1	Bernadette Woods Placky joins us after the break from New Jersey to talk about this historic storm.
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