KINGSTON, Jamaica — October 25, 2025:
Jamaica is on high alert as Hurricane Melissa strengthens slowly over the western Caribbean, posing a serious threat of heavy rainfall, flooding, and landslides across the island. The system, which developed earlier this week, has now reached hurricane status, moving at a near-stationary pace of just 1 mph (2 km/h).
Meteorologists warn that Melissa’s sluggish movement could make it one of the most rain-intensive storms in recent memory, even if it does not make direct landfall.
