„Melissa“ trifft als einer der stärksten je im Atlantik gemessenen Hurrikane mit zerstörerischer Kraft auf Jamaika. Während Kuba und die Bahamas sich vorbereiten, wächst die Furcht vor möglichen noch schlimmeren Folgen.

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…

Allarme Unicef per uragano Melissa: 1,6 mln bambini a rischio

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

Melissa is forecast to make landfall on the island Tuesday and cross Cuba and the Bahamas through Wednesday.

Hurricane Melissa has been upgraded to a Category 5 storm, with destructive winds, storm surge, and catastrophic flooding expected to intensify in Jamaica, the National Hurricane…

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.

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…

Classificato di livello 5, «catastrofico». Venti oltre i 250 km all’ora

L’uragano atterrerà sulla costa meridionale dell’isola, il più potente a colpirla dai tempi dell’uragano Gilbert nel 1988

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…

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."

Minaccia di causare inondazioni e frane catastrofiche. Con venti fino a 280 chilometri orari (ANSA)

With peak sustained winds of 175 mph and gusts exceeding 210 mph, Hurricane Melissa is forecast to be the strongest storm ever to strike 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?