Jamaica, Hurricane Melissa
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Hurricane Melissa made landfall in western Jamaica on October 28 as a Category 5 storm with 185 mph winds, tying the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane as the strongest Atlantic landfall on record. Scientists say abnormally warm ocean temperatures helped the storm double in strength in less than a day — a sign of how global warming is intensifying extreme weather.
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Hurricane Melissa hits Jamaica as Category 5 storm with 185 mph winds l Watch live
Millions of people across Jamaica are hunkering down and praying for safety from Hurricane Melissa, which made landfall on Tuesday around 1 p.m. with winds of 185 mph.
Hurricane Melissa is set to hit Jamaica as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, the strongest to slam the island in years.
Fox Weather is earning praise for its thorough and intense live coverage of Hurricane Melissa from Jamaica, including reporting by Robert Ray. The post Fox Weather Earns Praise For Intense Hurricane Melissa Coverage first appeared on Mediaite.