Hurricane Melissa cutting deadly path in Caribbean

Hurricane Melissa was cutting a deadly path in the Caribbean on Saturday night, with rapid intensification expected over the weekend as it took a worryingly slow course toward Jamaica and the island of Hispaniola, forecasters said. As a Category 1...

Jamaica’s Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston to close Saturday

Transport Minister Daryl Vaz has announced that Kingston’s Norman Manley International Airport will close late Saturday as Jamaica braces for the arrival of Tropical Storm Melissa. The final scheduled flight into the capital is expected at 8 p.m.,...

How Cuba Is Becoming Beijing’s Caribbean Outpost

Just ninety miles from Florida, China has begun its most audacious experiment in the West. On October 23, 2025, the Chinese Foreign Ministry reaffirmed that Beijing “firmly supports the Cuban people in safeguarding sovereignty and dignity, and in...

AP News Summary at 9:59 p.m. EDT

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Hurricane Melissa: Jamaica In Crosshairs as Storm Strengthens in Caribbean Sea 

Jamaica was in the crosshairs of Hurricane Melissa as of Saturday evening, with a Hurricane Warning in effect from the National Hurricane Center. A hurricane warning means that hurricane conditions are expected in the warning area within 36 hours....

Hurricane Melissa is strengthening rapidly and threatens catastrophic flooding in northern Caribbean

By The Associated Press KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Hurricane Melissa was strengthening rapidly late Saturday, threatening to become a major hurricane and cause catastrophic flooding in the northern Caribbean, including Haiti and Jamaica. Melissa...

Hurricane Melissa forms near Jamaica. Expected to intensify before making landfall

By Milena Malaver and Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald Hurricane Melissa formed Saturday afternoon as parts of the Caribbean including Jamaica brace for catastrophic rain, flooding and landslides. The storm, which is 145 miles from Kingston and...

Stranded in Jamaica, Trinidad students press their gov’t for action ahead of Hurricane Melissa

Trinidad and Tobago nationals studying in Jamaica are calling on their government to urgently provide assistance, saying they remain stranded without support while other Caribbean countries have already begun evacuating students ahead of Hurricane...

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...

Hurricane Melissa Strengthens in the Caribbean

Saturday afternoon Melissa strengthened into a hurricane and within a few hours is up to a category 2 storm. As of the 7 PM Central report from the National Hurricane Center, Hurricane Melissa was located about 130 miles southeast of Kingston,...

Hurricane Melissa forms, likely to cause ‘catastrophic’ situation in Caribbean

Hurricane Melissa began rapidly intensifying after forming in the Caribbean Saturday and is likely to reach Category 4 strength or higher over the next few days in what forecasters are calling a potentially catastrophic situation. The storm,...

Chilly week in Metro Detroit as hurricane threatens Caribbean

The skies will gradually clear during a chilling Saturday night in Metro Detroit and Southeast Michigan. The cooler-than-normal weather will stick around for next week. Michigan vs. Michigan State For those spending time in East Lansing, the...

Gonsalves contacts Vincy student group as hurricane threatens Jamaica

Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves said Saturday he had contacted the University of the West Indies (UWI) and the Vincentian Students Association as Hurricane Melissa barrels towards Jamaica. He asked people at the opening of the new port in...

Jamaicans and Haitians prepare for passage of Tropical Storm Melissa

Jamaicans and Haitians were bracing for the passage of Tropical Storm Melissa that is expected to rapidly intensify into a major hurricane this weekend. Weather officials warned of life threatening and catastrophic flash flooding and landslides...

AP News Summary at 9:25 p.m. EDT

Trump threatens Canada with 10% extra import tax for not pulling down anti-tariffs ad sooner ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — President Donald Trump says he plans to hike tariffs on imports of Canadian goods by an extra 10% because of an anti-tariff...

Will Hurricane Melissa be the Strongest Storm Ever to Hit Jamaica? Here's What We Know

People wade through a flooded street caused by Tropical Storm Melissa in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on Friday. (Photo: AP) Photo : AP Jamaican authorities have issued urgent warnings as Hurricane Melissa approaches, with officials saying...

Caribbean Matters: Trump's murder binge continues

Caribbean Matters is a weekly series from Daily Kos. Hope you’ll join us here every Saturday. If you are unfamiliar with the region, check out Caribbean Matters: Getting to know the countries of the Caribbean. The Trump regime continues its...

Hurricane Melissa continues to rapidly strengthen in the Caribbean

METEOROLOGIST AUSTIN GREEN. AUSTIN-- YOU'RE TRACKING SOME TROPICAL ACTIVITY. THIS EVENING/TONIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES AND MAINLY DRY CONDITIONS THROUGH THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. RAIN CHANCE: 10% LOW: HIGH 50S SUNDAY: CLOUDS...

UWI law student and Police officer appeals for urgent support for Belizean students as Melissa heads for Jamaica

Views: 0 Views: 0 Posted: Saturday, October 25, 2025. 5:04 pm CST. By Aaron Humes: A University of the West Indies law student has made a plea on social media for assistance as Jamaica braces for an impending natural disaster. Darwin McFadzean, a...

Caribbean on high alert as Tropical Storm Melissa strengthens into dangerous hurricane

Views: 154 Views: 148 Posted: Saturday, October 25, 2025. 5:51 am CST. By Breaking Belize News Staff (HP): Tropical Storm Melissa is rapidly intensifying in the Caribbean and is expected to become a major hurricane by Sunday, posing a severe...