Hurricane Melissa that hit Jamaica and Cuba It has become the most powerful in 90 years

Hurricane Melissa, which struck Jamaica and Cuba, has become the most powerful hurricane to reach land in 90 years. This was reported on October 28 by Agence France-Presse (AFP), citing an analysis of weather data.

"Its winds of 295 km/h and a central pressure of 892 mbar set two records for the strongest Atlantic storm upon landfall," the material says.

It is noted that in terms of pressure, Melissa equaled the hurricane of 1935, which struck Florida on Labor Day, and in terms of wind speed, Hurricane Dorian, which occurred in 2019, the agency recalls.

Blowing downwind: Hurricane Melissa threatens the entire Caribbean region

Jamaica is preparing to face the most devastating consequences in the last century.

Earlier, on October 26, it was reported that the speed of tropical storm Melissa increased to 150 km/h, which makes it possible to classify it as a hurricane of the first category.

On October 29, the Associated Press reported that about 540,000 homes and buildings in Jamaica, accounting for 77% of electricity consumers, were de-energized due to Hurricane Melissa. Denis, a Jamaican resident, also told Izvestia that the city hospital in St. Elizabeth County was almost completely destroyed due to heavy winds.

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