{"id":3535,"date":"2025-10-28T17:25:45","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T15:25:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/?p=3535"},"modified":"2025-10-28T17:25:45","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T15:25:45","slug":"hurricane-melissa-jamaica-cuba-bahamas-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/world\/hurricane-melissa-jamaica-cuba-bahamas-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00abStorm of the Century\u00bb Melissa hits Jamaica: deaths and mass evacuation"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>\u00abStorm of the Century\u00bb Melissa hits Jamaica: people die, hundreds of thousands evacuated<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"745\" data-end=\"1055\">A powerful hurricane <strong data-start=\"761\" data-end=\"774\">\u00abMelissa\u00bb<\/strong>, which has already been dubbed the \u00abstorm of the century\u00bb by the media, has hit the Caribbean, causing <strong data-start=\"866\" data-end=\"921\">catastrophic floods, landslides and large-scale destruction<\/strong>.<br data-start=\"922\" data-end=\"925\" \/>Wind speeds reached <strong data-start=\"948\" data-end=\"962\">300 km\/h<\/strong>, reports <em data-start=\"975\" data-end=\"986\">The Times<\/em> with reference to the data <strong data-start=\"1009\" data-end=\"1052\">The US National Hurricane Centre (NHC)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"nsdOZcYmWQw\"><iframe title=\"Storm of the Year Melissa rages in the Caribbean\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nsdOZcYmWQw?start=24&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3 data-start=\"1057\" data-end=\"1084\">The first strike is on Jamaica<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1085\" data-end=\"1343\">The worst of the storm hit the <strong data-start=\"1123\" data-end=\"1133\">Jamaica<\/strong>, where at least <strong data-start=\"1158\" data-end=\"1172\">three people<\/strong>, \u0430 <strong data-start=\"1176\" data-end=\"1208\">dozens were injured<\/strong>.<br data-start=\"1209\" data-end=\"1212\" \/>More than <strong data-start=\"1251\" data-end=\"1272\">52 thousand inhabitants<\/strong>, and roads in many regions have been completely destroyed by flooding.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1345\" data-end=\"1480\">The country's authorities have opened more than <strong data-start=\"1373\" data-end=\"1389\">800 shelters<\/strong>, However, a significant number of local residents refuse to leave their homes despite the danger.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1482\" data-end=\"1509\">Cuba prepares to strike<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1510\" data-end=\"1834\">The hurricane is already approaching <strong data-start=\"1537\" data-end=\"1545\">Cuba<\/strong>, where a large-scale <strong data-start=\"1567\" data-end=\"1601\">evacuation of about 900,000 people<\/strong>.<br data-start=\"1602\" data-end=\"1605\" \/>The US military has withdrawn <strong data-start=\"1635\" data-end=\"1661\">eight ships of the US Navy<\/strong> from the base in <strong data-start=\"1671\" data-end=\"1685\">Guantanamo Bay<\/strong>, The unit must be removed to avoid damage.<br data-start=\"1711\" data-end=\"1714\" \/>According to weather forecasters, after Cuba, Melissa will pass over <strong data-start=\"1772\" data-end=\"1797\">Bahamas<\/strong>, and then can reach <strong data-start=\"1820\" data-end=\"1831\">Florida<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1836\" data-end=\"1872\">The threat of \u00abcatastrophic flooding\u00bb<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1873\" data-end=\"2156\">The US National Hurricane Centre warns of <strong data-start=\"1920\" data-end=\"1972\">\u00absudden catastrophic flooding and numerous landslides\u00bb<\/strong>, The latter can lead to great loss of life and destruction.<br data-start=\"2033\" data-end=\"2036\" \/>Meteorologists note that <strong data-start=\"2064\" data-end=\"2082\">Hurricane Melissa<\/strong> can become <strong data-start=\"2094\" data-end=\"2153\">the most powerful in the Caribbean region over the past 20 years<\/strong>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00ab\u0428\u0442\u043e\u0440\u043c \u0441\u0442\u043e\u043b\u0456\u0442\u0442\u044f\u00bb \u041c\u0435\u043b\u0456\u0441\u0441\u0430 \u043d\u0430\u043a\u0440\u0438\u0432 \u042f\u043c\u0430\u0439\u043a\u0443: \u0437\u0430\u0433\u0438\u043d\u0443\u043b\u0438 \u043b\u044e\u0434\u0438, \u0435\u0432\u0430\u043a\u0443\u0439\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043d\u043e \u0441\u043e\u0442\u043d\u0456 \u0442\u0438\u0441\u044f\u0447 \u041f\u043e\u0442\u0443\u0436\u043d\u0438\u0439 \u0443\u0440\u0430\u0433\u0430\u043d \u00ab\u041c\u0435\u043b\u0456\u0441\u0441\u0430\u00bb, \u044f\u043a\u0438\u0439 \u0443 \u0417\u041c\u0406 \u0432\u0436\u0435 \u043d\u0430\u0437\u0432\u0430\u043b\u0438 \u00ab\u0448\u0442\u043e\u0440\u043c\u043e\u043c \u0441\u0442\u043e\u043b\u0456\u0442\u0442\u044f\u00bb, 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