Hurricane Melissa moves toward Bermuda after more than 30 die across Caribbean

Hurricane Melissa moves toward Bermuda after more than 30 die across Caribbean
Опубликовано: Thursday, 30 October 2025 06:43
  • Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Cuba this morning as an "extremely dangerous" Category 3 hurricane, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said.
  • More than 30 deaths are being attributed to the storm across Jamaica, Haiti and the Dominican Republic, according to officials.
  • As of 5 p.m. ET, the storm had moved off Cuba, the NHC said.
  • The center of Melissa was moving away from the Bahamas at 11 p.m. ET as a Category 2 storm, but hurricane conditions will continue overnight in the southeastern and central Bahamas.
  • Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 hurricane around 1 p.m. ET yesterday as the strongest hurricane in the island’s history. Prime Minister Andrew Holness declared the country a disaster area, with St. Elizabeth Parish reported to be "underwater."
  • The storm was the most powerful of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season and one of the strongest hurricanes to make landfall in the Atlantic basin.
  • George Solis is reporting from Kingston, Jamaica, for NBC News.
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