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An animation depicting how Hurricane Melissa, The most powerful storm recorded this yearIt strengthened in the last 24 hours before making landfall on Tuesday (October 28).
A graphic released by Cloud Investigation and Response Automation (CIRA) on Tuesday (Oct. 28) shows the category five storm gaining strength as it approaches hurricane status. Jamaica,
It is expected to bring up to 30 inches of rain and “life-threatening storm surge.”
At least seven people have died so far in the Caribbean region, including three in Jamaica, three in Haiti and one in the Dominican Republic.
Mandatory evacuations were ordered in at least seven flood-prone communities on the island.