Der Wirbelsturm könnte die Karibikinsel als stärkster je in Jamaika registrierter Hurrikan treffen. Die dramatische Lage führt zu Schließungen und weitreichenden Sofortmaßnahmen, schon jetzt sind Todesfälle zu beklagen.

The rare highest-strength storm is set to hit Jamaica by Tuesday, having already caused two deaths in Haiti.

The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said the Category 4 was packing maximum winds of about 145 miles per hour – and would likely intensify into a top-level Category 5 storm…

Record-breaking hurricane expected to make landfall on Tuesday with 160mph winds, while New Zealand reels from storm damage

At least four people have already been killed as the storm batters the Caribbean with heavy winds and torrential rainfall

Melissa has been upgraded to a category five storm and could become Jamaica's strongest on record.

Weather satellites have beamed back views of Hurricane Melissa as seen from space as it makes its way over the Caribbean Sea, with Jamaica bracing for what could be the "most…

Melissa has strengthened into a major Category 5 storm. Here's what that means.

Landfall is not expected until Tuesday but high winds have already felled trees and caused power cuts on the island

Der Wirbelsturm könnte die Karibikinsel als stärkster je in Jamaika registrierter Hurrikan treffen. Die dramatische Lage führt zu Schließungen und weitreichenden Sofortmaßnahmen,…

Satellite imagery shows the “monster” eye of Hurricane Melissa, the most powerful storm recorded this year, that is currently hurtling towards Jamaica. The category five storm is…

Mit voller Wucht ist der Hurrikan auf die Küste Jamaikas getroffen. Der Wirbelsturm deckte Dächer ab, stürzte Bäume um und überflutete Straßen. Tausende suchen Schutz in…

Officials urge people to stay indoors as Category 5 storm bears down on Caribbean nation.

Category 5 storm is predicted to be the most destructive storm on record to hit the Caribbean island.

At least three people are dead in Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa, the world's strongest storm so far this year, bears down on the Caribbean island nation, officials said.

"There is no infrastructure in the region that can withstand a Category 5," Prime Minister Andrew Holness said. "The question now is the speed of recovery."

The record-breaking storm is barreling toward Jamaica

If it strikes Jamaica at close to full strength, it could eclipse all storms the island has experienced before.

In wenigen Stunden soll Hurrikan «Melissa» in Jamaika auf Land treffen. Ein Experte des Deutschen Wetterdienstes erwartet fatale Folgen. Was hat der Klimawandel damit zu tun?

Alarmstimmung in Jamaika: An diesem Dienstag trifft der Hurrikan „Melissa“ mit Windgeschwindigkeiten von fast 300 Kilometern pro Stunde auf Land. Experten und Behörden rechnen mit…

"There is no infrastructure in the region that can withstand a Category 5," Prime Minister Andrew Holness said. "The question now is the speed of recovery."