Jamaica Grapples with 'Storm of the Century' as Hurricane Melissa Leaves Catastrophic Wake

Jamaica Grapples with 'Storm of the Century' as Hurricane Melissa Leaves Catastrophic Wake

KINGSTON, Jamaica , 29 October (H.S.): On Tuesday, the island nation of Jamaica was subjected to the unprecedented power of Hurricane Melissa, a catastrophic Category 5 storm that made landfall with devastating 185 mph winds, leaving a trail of destruction and becoming one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes ever recorded. The hurricane unleashed its fury…