Jamaicans are preparing for the effects of Hurricane Melissa, which is expected to hit the Caribbean country in the next few hours with devastating winds and devastating flooding.
Early on Monday, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in the United States announced that Melissa had been upgraded to a category five hurricane, which is the strongest hurricane.
Melissa, which has already been linked to the deaths of four people on the island of Hispaniola, has the potential to become the strongest storm to ever strike Jamaica, according to the authorities. Forecasters cautioned that the storm, which has maximum sustained wind speeds of 160 mph (260 km/h), could get stronger over the course of the next 12 to 24 hours.
Its center is anticipated “to move near or over Jamaica tonight and Tuesday, across south-eastern Cuba Tuesday night, and across the south-eastern Bahamas on Wednesday” if it stays on the predicted course.
Given the anticipated levels of rainfall, the storm is perilous because to its unusually slow movement. The NHC estimates that during the next four days, 40 inches (100 cm) of rain might fall in some areas of Jamaica.
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