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‘Take this weather threat seriously’: Jamaica PM issues warning as Hurricane Melissa intensifies

Hurricane Melissa has rapidly intensified into a Category 4 storm with wind speeds of 140 mph. It may become a rare Category 5 by Sunday night (October 26), according to the US National Hurricane Center (NHC). Jamaica is under a hurricane warning...

Why Two Montana Asbestos Victims May Never Receive an $8M Judgment

Long before she joined a major legal case for asbestos victims, Joyce Walder had a bold streak, according to her sister, Judith Hemphill. On a recent Monday in October, walking through the forests of northwest Montana, Hemphill recalled how she...

Hurricane Melissa sees extreme rapid intensification as Jamaica braces for extensive infrastructural damage

Time has essentially run out for millions of people in Jamaica to prepare for deadly Hurricane Melissa’s onslaught as the monster storm undergoes "extreme rapid intensification" ahead of its likely catastrophic landfall in the coming days....

Hurricane Melissa set to slam Jamaica with catastrophic rain and winds

As heavy rain already began to fall, two people died and another one was injured in a landslide near the capital on Thursday, bringing the number of weather-related deaths to at least three since the storm began, according to Haiti’s Civil...

Florida braces as Tropical Storm Melissa kills 4 and experts issue chilling disaster warning

Reanna Smith US News Reporter 03:16 ET, 25 Oct 2025 Melissa will unleash heavy rainfall on Jamaica, as well as the southern regions of Haiti and the Dominican Republic(Image: AP) Officials have warned that Tropical Storm Melissa, which has already...

TS Melissa forecast to rapidly intensify into major hurricane

(CNN) — Tropical Storm Melissa is forecast to rapidly intensify into a major hurricane this weekend as it lashes Jamaica and parts of the northern Caribbean, bringing days of life-threatening, potentially catastrophic impacts. Jamaica looks to be...

Hurricane Melissa grows into a Category 4, but the worst is yet to come

Hurricane Melissa grew into a major Category 4 storm early Sunday morning, effectively jumping three levels in roughly 24 hours. Catastrophic flash flooding and landslides are expected to hit Jamaica and the southern reaches of Hispaniola through...

IIHL inducts Kamal Vachani to its board of directors

IndusInd International Holdings Limited (IIHL), the promoter of IndusInd Bank in India and the recently acquired IIHL Bank & Trust, Bahamas (formerly Sterling Bank), announced the induction of Kamal Vachani to its board of directors at its...

Hurricane Melissa forecast to explode into Category 5 storm over Caribbean

Hurricane Melissa is forecast to be at Category 5 strength in the Caribbean within 24 hours as it heads for a Jamaica landfall — the first of what could be multiple landfalls for the catastrophic storm, forecasters said. The storm, which initially...

Category 4 Hurricane Melissa threatens catastrophic flooding in Jamaica and Haiti

Updated October 26, 2025 at 5:40 AM CDT Hurricane Melissa has intensified into a category 4 hurricane, and could develop further to become a category 5 as it approaches Jamaica, according to the National Hurricane Center. The hurricane is likely...

Category 4 Hurricane Melissa threatens catastrophic flooding in Jamaica

Updated October 26, 2025 at 6:31 AM EDT Hurricane Melissa has intensified into a category 4 hurricane, and could develop further to become a category 5 as it approaches Jamaica, according to the National Hurricane Center. The hurricane is likely...

Sarah Ferguson's desperate pleas for cash from Epstein revealed amid mounting debts and lavish spending

Dubbed the 'Duchess of Excess', Sarah Ferguson's insatiable quest for cash once led to her accepting a loan of £15,000 from prolific paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. Then, just days ago it was revealed by the Mail on Sunday that Sarah had been secretly...

2 departments on Red Alert

Haiti - Hurricane Melissa : 2 departments on Red Alert 25/10/2025 14:37:58 The departments of South and Grand'Anse have been placed on red alert (absolute vigilance is required. Danger is very likely and the effects are significant). The Haitian...

Melissa likely to become the next Category 5 storm, with a significant threat for Jamaica, Cuba, and Haiti

The unusual Atlantic Hurricane Season 2025 continues to surprise. While there has been below-average activity this year, Tropical Storm Melissa is now explosively developing in the Caribbean Sea. Melissa is forecast to become the next Category 5...

Karen Elizabeth Downen

It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of Karen Elizabeth Downen, a beloved wife, devoted mother, proud grandmother and compassionate healthcare professional. Karen, who was born on Oct. 31, 1944, in Vincennes, the daughter of...

Tropical Storm Melissa stationary in the Caribbean as 4 deaths reported and huge rains...

“These heavy rains are just going to sit over one area for several days,” said Jamie Rhome, deputy director at the U.S. National Hurricane Center. The storm was located about 215 miles (345 kilometers) southeast of Kingston, Jamaica, and about 225...

Hurricane Melissa rapidly intensifying, forecast to become a rare Category 5

By CNN Meteorologist Chris Dolce (CNN) — Melissa strengthened into a hurricane with 90 mph winds on Saturday as the US National Hurricane Center warned it would turn into a rare Category 5 hurricane by Monday afternoon. The center of the hurricane...

ERIC WIBERG: Wrecks around the Ragged Islands

It seems less is said about Ragged Island than is known; and even that is vague. To start with, it has two names: Jumentos Cays and Ragged Island, only one town, Duncan Town, and one primary deed holder, in the 1700s at least, George Lockhart. The...

Melissa expected to rapidly intensify into major hurricane in the Caribbean

Hurricane Melissa is expected to rapidly intensify into a major hurricane on Sunday. According to the National Hurricane Center in Miami, the hurricane is likely to bring life-threatening and catastrophic flash flooding and landslides to parts of...