Kingston/Washington9 minutes ago
- copy link
Hurricane Melissa is moving at a speed of 282 km/h.
Hurricane Melissa has become the most powerful storm of 2025. It is moving towards the Caribbean country Jamaica. Earlier it has caused devastation in Haiti and Dominican Republic.
American meteorologists have warned that this storm could prove devastating and deadly. The speed of Melissa has reached 175 miles per hour i.e. approximately 282 km/hour.
Due to this it has become a Category-5 hurricane. This is the most dangerous category of storms. According to the Meteorological Department, this storm may hit the coast of Jamaica on Tuesday evening (Indian time).
Melissa has killed 3 people in Jamaica, 3 in Haiti and 1 in the Dominican Republic.
First watch this video from inside Hurricane Melissa…
Hurricane Hunters of the 403rd Wing of the US Air Force Reserve have released a video, which shows the exact center of Hurricane Melissa. This video was shot while the storm was moving towards Jamaica on Sunday.
3 footage related to Hurricane Melissa and its impact
This picture of Hurricane Melissa was taken from satellite. The storm area can be seen in this.
In this picture taken from satellite, Hurricane Melissa is moving towards Jamaica and Cuba in the Caribbean Sea.
Due to Hurricane Melissa, strong winds are blowing in Jamaica. Here in Port Royal the palm trees are swaying in the wind.
Risk of floods and landslides increased due to continuous rains
Due to the speed of Melissa, there is a possibility of continuous heavy rain. This has increased the risk of heavy floods and landslides.
The Jamaican government has issued evacuation orders for several areas, including the capital Kingston. 881 relief camps have been opened, where people are being given shelter. Jamaica’s Education Minister Dana Morris Dixon said,
We have never seen such a storm before. It has been raining since October, the ground is already wet, so the possibility of heavy floods and landslides is very high.
If the hurricane hits at this strength, it would be the most powerful hurricane to affect Jamaica since 1851.
America’s National Hurricane Center (NHC) has said that due to strong winds and low pressure, Melissa has become the most powerful storm in the world this year.
Government appealed to people to stay in their homes
Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness said,
Every Jamaican citizen should stay indoors and follow the orders of the administration. We will emerge from this crisis stronger.
US NHC Director Michael Brennan warned on Tuesday that strong winds and severe rain could lead to deadly floods and landslides. He also appealed to the people not to come out of their homes.
Due to the impact of the storm, water has entered hundreds of houses in Haiti and Dominican Republic. A 79-year-old man died in Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic, while a 13-year-old child is reported missing.
The impact of the storm will begin in Cuba by Tuesday night. Hurricane conditions will develop in the Bahamas on Wednesday. Strong winds and rain are also expected in the Turks and Caicos Islands on Wednesday.
What is the difference between Typhoon, Hurricane and Tornado?
Storm is a kind of disturbance in the atmosphere, which comes through strong winds and is accompanied by rain, snow or hail. When they occur on land, they are called normal storms, but storms that arise from the sea are called hurricanes.
Hurricanes are more dangerous than ordinary storms. Hurricane, cyclone and typhoon are the same thing. Cyclones are called by different names all over the world.
For example, cyclones formed in North America and Caribbean Islands are called hurricanes, cyclones occurring in Philippines, Japan and China are called typhoons and storms occurring around Australia and the Indian Ocean i.e. India are called cyclones.
From the point of view of the oceans, cyclones formed in the Atlantic and North-West Oceans are called hurricanes. Storms that form in the northwest Pacific Ocean are called typhoons. Whereas the storms that arise in the South Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean are called cyclones.
For this reason, the sea storms that come in the areas around India are called cyclones. Tornadoes are also strong storms, but they are not cyclones, because they mostly form on land rather than in the ocean. Most of the tornadoes occur in America.
,
Read this news also…
The most powerful storm of the year Ragasa reached Hong Kong, 15 PHOTOS: Wind speed 200kmph, 17 deaths in Taiwan due to this; China evacuated 20 lakh people
Typhoon ‘Ragasa’ reached Hong Kong on 24 September. It was the most dangerous storm of the year till then. During this period, winds blew at a speed of 200 kilometers per hour. Heavy rains caused flooding in many areas.
Considering the speed of the storm, the Hong Kong government issued Typhoon Warning Signal 10 (the most powerful storm). Read the full news here..
