"Jamaica remains in a state of emergency after being battered by Hurricane Melissa, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes in history. The Category 5 storm slammed into Jamaica Tuesday with 185-mile-per-hour winds. Communication remains limited across much of the island, so the extent of the damage is not fully known. One Jamaican official told CNN there's extensive damage to homes, schools, hospitals in southwestern Jamaica."
"Jamaica remains in a state of emergency after being battered by Hurricane Melissa, one of the strongest Atlantic cyclones in history. The Category 5 storm slammed into Jamaica on Tuesday with 185-mile-per-hour winds, and the extent of the damage is not yet known because communication remains limited. Mikaela Loach, a Jamaican British climate justice activist, says the hurricane was "caused by the climate crisis," and says fossil fuel companies are to blame."
"Hurricane Melissa is now battering Cuba, where it made landfall today as a Category 3 storm. Severe flooding has been reported in Cuba. The storm is expected to hit the Bahamas later today. Related Story Oil and gas companies could gobble up billions in tax credits if lawmakers don't act, warn the authors of a new report. Climate researchers say the storm was supercharged by abnormally warm waters in the Caribbean."
Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica as a Category 5 storm with 185-mile-per-hour winds, leaving the island under a state of emergency and communications limited. Officials report extensive damage to homes, schools and hospitals in southwestern Jamaica, but the full extent remains unclear. Melissa has since made landfall in Cuba as a Category 3 storm, causing severe flooding, and is expected to hit the Bahamas. Climate researchers attribute the storm’s intensity to abnormally warm Caribbean waters. Climate justice activist Mikaela Loach blames the climate crisis and fossil fuel companies, urging anger be directed at those responsible.
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