{"id":290388,"date":"2025-10-27T09:04:58","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T09:04:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/hurricane-melissa-tracker-as-jamaica-orders-evacuations-amid-warning-of-catastrophic-floods\/"},"modified":"2025-10-27T09:04:58","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T09:04:58","slug":"hurricane-melissa-tracker-as-jamaica-orders-evacuations-amid-warning-of-catastrophic-floods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/hurricane-melissa-tracker-as-jamaica-orders-evacuations-amid-warning-of-catastrophic-floods\/","title":{"rendered":"Hurricane Melissa tracker as Jamaica orders evacuations amid warning of &#8216;catastrophic&#8217; floods"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/KkcguvUvvAQ\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Hurricane Melissa tracker as Jamaica orders evacuations amid warning of 'catastrophic' floods\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KkcguvUvvAQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>A hurricane due to hit Jamaica and Cuba has intensified and could reach Category 5 &#8211; the highest &#8211; when it makes landfall either this evening or early on Tuesday, forecasters have warned.<\/p>\n<p>It is expected to bring catastrophic floods, landslides and storm surges to the region, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.<\/p>\n<p>Jamaican authorities have urged residents to evacuate to one of 900 shelters set up across the island.<\/p>\n<p>And on Sunday night, Prime Minister Andrew Holness issued mandatory evacuation orders for Port Royal in the capital Kingston and six other areas.<\/p>\n<p>Storm Melissa currently has maximum sustained winds of up to 140mph (220kph) and is expected to strengthen as it heads towards Jamaica.<\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews <\/p>\n<p>For more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&amp;hl=en_GB <\/p>\n<p>Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/skynewsdaily\/ <\/p>\n<p>To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/info\/library-sales<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A hurricane due to hit Jamaica and Cuba has intensified and could reach Category 5 &#8211; the highest &#8211; when it makes landfall either this evening or early on Tuesday, forecasters have warned. 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