Nature’s Wrath Unfolds: Jamaica Faces Unimaginable Destruction as Hurricane Melissa Makes Landfall
The island nation of Jamaica is facing what officials are calling a once-in-a-century event as Hurricane Melissa slammed into its southwestern coast on Tuesday afternoon, bringing sustained winds of 185 mph (295 kph) and a catastrophic storm surge that threatened to overwhelm communities already vulnerable to flooding. This powerful storm a rapidly intensifying Category 5…