epaselect epa12488147 Fallen trees on a road caused by Hurricane Melissa in Kingston, Jamaica, 28 October 2025. Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica with maximum sustained winds of nearly 295 kilometers per hour (185 miles per hour), torrential rains, and storm surges that threaten to cause flooding and damage. EPA/Rudolph Brown

epa12488825 A person protects themselves from the rain in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, 28 October 2025. Cuba's Institute of Meteorology (Insmet) predicts that Melissa will hit the eastern tip of the island as an “extremely dangerous” hurricane, probably a category 4 (out of 5) on the Saffir-Simpson scale. EPA/Ernesto Mastrascusa

epaselect epa12488042 A man watches his cows by the sea on the road through the village of Chivirico in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, 28 October 2025. Hurricane Melissa is expected to reach southeastern Cuba on 29 October. EPA/ERNESTO MASTRASCUSA

epaselect epa12488125 A police vehicle drives along a road littered with tree debris left behind by Hurricane Melissa in Kingston, Jamaica, 28 October 2025. Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica with maximum sustained winds of nearly 295 kilometers per hour (185 miles per hour), torrential rains, and storm surges that threaten to cause flooding and...

epa12488127 A street is flooded due to Hurricane Melissa in Kingston, Jamaica, 28 October 2025. Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica with maximum sustained winds of nearly 295 kilometers per hour (185 miles per hour), torrential rains, and storm surges that threaten to cause flooding and damage. EPA/Rudolph Brown