Hurricane Melissa crossing Jamaica
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Category 5 Hurricane Melissa made landfall on Jamaica Tuesday morning as the most powerful hurricane to ever strike the island, as well as the third-strongest hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic.
Footage from a U.S. Air Force weather reconnaissance flight that passed through Hurricane Melissa’s eye confirms you probably don’t want to be there. The U.S. Defense Department released the video after flying multiple passes through the Category 5 storm on Monday to collect weather data for the National Hurricane Center.
Investors in a catastrophe bond tied to Jamaica look set to experience a trigger event as Hurricane Melissa barrels toward the Caribbean island as a Category 5 storm. “Based on current models there
FOX 35's David Martin visits Negril Restaurant in Orlando to speak with the owners about relief efforts. The restaurant is working with local officials to collect donations and resources to help out the people of Jamaica.