Hurricane Melissa's Fury: Caribbean Faces Historic Destruction and Loss

Hurricane Melissa unleashed unprecedented havoc across the Caribbean, particularly in Jamaica, resulting in significant loss of life and historical destruction from one of the strongest tropical cyclones in recent history.

• Jamaica faced catastrophic effects as Hurricane Melissa, the strongest hurricane on record for the island, knocked out power across most of the country.
• At least 30 fatalities have been reported due to the storm, with authorities in Cuba, Haiti, and neighboring regions still assessing the full impact of the hurricanes wrath.
• The storms intensity has raised concerns about climate change, as The Bahamas and other Caribbean nations prepare for potential floods and increased storm activity, reflecting a worrying trend in the Saffir–Simpson scale metrics.