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Montego Bay Videos Show ‘Catastrophic’ Hurricane Melissa Damage

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Hurricane Melissa roared into Montego Bay in Jamaica, leaving behind severe damage captured in a series of videos on social media. The hurricane was a Category 5 storm when it made landfall in Jamaica before weakening slightly and heading toward Cuba on October 28.

Videos showed flooding in Montego Bay, including at a hospital and on streets. Another video shows damage at the airport.

“In the past 30 minutes, it’s been probably picking up at least 50 miles per hour every hour,” Chicagoan Melissa Quinones told CBS News. “It’s very scary. It’s scary to see it and actually be in it, but we’re going to be ok.”

According to Forbes, conditions in Jamaica were “extremely dangerous and life-threatening. “The center of the storm was reported as just 10 miles south of Montego Bay,” the site reported.

  • On the evening of October 28, 2025, the National Hurricane Center reported that Hurricane Melissa was “re-strengthening as it approaches eastern Cuba. Expected to make landfall there as an extremely dangerous major hurricane.”
  • The government of Jamaica “has replaced the Hurricane Warning with a Tropical Storm Warning,” as the storm passed through, the Center wrote.

Hurricane Melissa Has Been Downgraded to a Category 4 Hurricane

At 11 p.m. ET on October 28, “the center of Hurricane Melissa was located near latitude 19.3 North, longitude 76.6 West. Melissa is moving toward the northeast near 9 mph (15 km/h). A faster northeastward motion is expected during the next few days,” the National Hurricane Center wrote.

The hurricane is now a Category 4 hurricane.

“Maximum sustained winds are near 130 mph (215 km/h) with higher gusts. Melissa is a category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Melissa is expected to remain a powerful hurricane when it moves across Cuba, the Bahamas, and near Bermuda,” the National Hurricane Center wrote.

Jamaica Could Receive Almost 30 Inches of Rain in Some Areas

Rainfall and damaging winds are concerns to Jamaicans, according to the National Hurricane Center.

“Melissa is expected to bring an additional 4 to 8 inches across Jamaica, where storm total amounts will be between 12 to 24 inches. Isolated areas near 30 inches will be possible over mountainous terrain. Ongoing catastrophic flash flooding and numerous landslides will continue through Tuesday night (October 28),” the Center wrote.

“The damaging winds are expected to gradually subside across Jamaica, but it is advised to remain in a safe shelter until sunrise.”

Swells are also an issue.

“Swells generated by Melissa will continue to affect portions of Hispaniola, Jamaica, eastern Cuba, and the Cayman Islands during the next day or so, causing life-threatening surf and rip current conditions,” the Center wrote.

“Although Melissa is pulling away from the island, deadly hazards remain, including downed power lines and flooded areas,” the Center added.

“Ensure generators are properly ventilated and placed outside at least 20 feet away from doors, windows, and garages to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning. If you are cleaning up storm damage, be careful when using chainsaws and power tools, and drink plenty of water to avoid heat exhaustion,” wrote the Center.

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