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Hurricane Melissa Devastates Jamaica: 100+ Dead, $52 Billion Damage

12/24/2025

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Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm, made landfall in Jamaica on October 28, 2025, causing over 100 fatalities and displacing about 730,000 people, with damages $48–$52 billion.
Hurricane Erin formed on August 11, 2025, peaked at 160 mph, and caused flooding from Cabo Verde to the U.S. East Coast.
Hurricane Gabrielle formed on September 17, 2025, reached Category 4, did not make Bermuda landfall, and caused $11.7 million in damages.

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Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm, made landfall in Jamaica on October 28, 2025, causing over 100 fatalities and displacing about 730,000 people, with damages $48–$52 billion.
Hurricane Erin formed on August 11, 2025, peaked at 160 mph, and caused flooding from Cabo Verde to the U.S. East Coast.
Hurricane Gabrielle formed on September 17, 2025, reached Category 4, did not make Bermuda landfall, and caused $11.7 million in damages.