Hurricane Melissa slams into Jamaica as a Category 5 with 185 mph winds
Hurricane Melissa slams into Jamaica as a Category 5 with 185 mph winds  
Podcast: PBS News Hour - Science
Published On: Tue Oct 28 2025
Description: Jamaica is suffering extensive damage from the devastating force of Hurricane Melissa. It's just the second Atlantic storm ever to make landfall with winds up to 185 mph. William Brangham reports and Geoff Bennett discusses the impact and rescue efforts with Antony Anderson, Jamaica's ambassador to the United States. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy