Photos| Cuba is preparing to receive Hurricane Melissa after it intensified to Category 4

The hurricane intensified "Melissa" To Category 4 (on an ascending scale of five categories) as it advances in the Caribbean Sea and approaches eastern Cuba.

The US Hurricane Center expected Meles to remain A strong hurricane as it crossed Cuba, the Bahamas, and the vicinity of Bermuda. The strength of the hurricane decreased from the maximum category five to category three during the several hours it took to sweep through Jamaica, before it intensified again to category four as it advanced over the sea.

Melissa hits Jamaica

Hurricane strikes "Melissa" Island Jamaica yesterday, Tuesday, causing severe damage, amid warnings that this storm will be the worst in the country’s history since climate monitoring began.

It arrived Hurricane, classified as a Category 5 hurricane, made landfall in southwest Jamaica near the New Hope area, with winds of 300 kilometers per hour, according to the US National Hurricane Center.

The most powerful hurricane in the world

According to an analysis issued by Agence France-Presse based on data from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), it is considered a hurricane. "Melissa" The strongest tropical storm globally in 2025, surpassing hurricanes "Rajasa" and"Errol" and"Humberto" In terms of wind speed and atmospheric pressure, its minimum pressure was only 892 millibars.

Reports indicated that before reaching land, the hurricane caused power outages and widespread flooding in the capital, Kingston, and a number of other cities.

Urgent warnings and calls for evacuation

The authorities issued successive warnings of potentially fatal storms and catastrophic landslides as a result of the rain. Torrential rains.

Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie said: "This is not the time to show courage, citizens must adhere to safety instructions immediately".

While the legendary runner Usain Bolt called on the platform "X" Citizens of his country "Stay safe"

But despite the warnings, a number of residents refused to leave their homes, including Roy Brown from Port Royal, who said: "Even if it was a Category 6 hurricane, I wouldn’t leave"