Hurricane Melissa strengthens to Category 4 as it approaches Cuba: NHC
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Hurricane Melissa takes aim at Cuba after roaring across Jamaica
- Andre Rich AFP
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This RAMMB/CIRA satellite image shows Hurricane Melissa southeast of Jamaica at 12:10 UTC on October 27, 2025
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Despite pleas to evacuate, many residents in Jamaica were staying put
- Ricardo Makyn
Officials are urging Jamaicans to take shelter at more than 800 refuges, such as Holy Family Primary School in Kingston, as category 5 hurricane Hurricane Melissa barrels toward the island
- Ricardo Makyn
A resident stands at a flooded section of Port Royal in Kingston on October 27, 2025 as Hurricane Melissa threatens further destruction
- Ricardo Makyn
Infographic with a map of the northern Caribbean showing the trajectory of Category 5 Hurricane Melissa, and all those since 1842 from when they reached Category 3
- Guillermo RIVAS PACHECO, Sabrina BLANCHARD
Jamaica's top officials have urged people on the island of 2.8 million to cooperate with evacuation orders
- Ricardo Makyn
Residents of Cuba are also rushing to prepare for the storm which will hit after crossing Jamaica
- STRINGER
A man looks at a fallen tree in St. Catherine, Jamaica, on October 28, 2025
- Ricardo Makyn
Video grab courtesy of a SeeJamaica CCTV camera shows downtown Kingston on October 28, 2025 as Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica
- HANDOUT
A torn off roof is seen in St. Catherine, Jamaica, on October 28, 2025
- Ricardo Makyn
Jamaican health authorities are warning residents to stay vigilant against hurricane-displaced crocodiles
- Ricardo Makyn
Rains from Hurricane Melissa have already begun flooding the streets of Cuba before the storm is set to make landfall Tuesday night
- YAMIL LAGE
Residents prepare for the arrival of Hurricane Melissa in the Cuban city of Santiago de Cuba, on October 28, 2025
- YAMIL LAGE
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