Hurricane Melissa, now a powerful Category 5 storm, is barreling toward Jamaica with forecasters warning it could be the strongest hurricane to strike the island in modern history. But while its 157-mile-per-hour winds capture global attention, experts say Melissa’s slow pace may prove even more catastrophic.
According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC), the storm began rapidly intensifying over the weekend and is expected to make landfall early Tuesday morning.
Its slow movement across the Caribbean is expected to prolong exposure to fierce winds, torrential rain, and life-threatening flooding. Melissa could dump up to 30 inches of rainfall on parts of Jamaica—levels that the National Weather Service says can
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