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Hurricane Melissa: 25,000 tourists are finally allowed to leave Jamaica!
Hurricane Melissa causes destruction in Jamaica and Cuba. Tourists are allowed to leave the island from Saturday.
Hurricane Melissa: 25,000 tourists are finally allowed to leave Jamaica!
The Caribbean is currently under the sign of destruction after Hurricane “Melissa” caused catastrophic damage in Jamaica and Cuba. Loud View Around 25,000 tourists - including a high double-digit number of Germans - were in Jamaica during the storm. The island is now heavily damaged and many communities are isolated. The high number of victims is tragic: at least 19 people have lost their lives in Jamaica, and five more are likely to die. At least 50 deaths have occurred in neighboring Caribbean countries.
Tourists will be allowed to leave Jamaica again from Saturday. Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay is opening for commercial flights, providing welcome relief for many travelers. Of the devastated areas on the island, entire areas are reported to be in ruins as a return to normality begins to gain momentum.
Damage in Cuba and effects
But the challenge doesn’t stop there. Hurricane Melissa also hit Cuba, where wind speeds of up to 165 km/h were recorded. WDR reported severe damage and severe flooding. Over 735,000 people have been brought to safety and Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel describes the situation as very difficult. Strict protective measures are required to protect the population from further danger.
“Melissa” is a hurricane in the second strongest category and is now moving towards the Bahamas and then Bermuda. This makes it clear how dangerous hurricanes are: They can destroy houses and bridges and flood entire areas of land. The conditions for hurricane formation are complex and require warm, moist air masses and stable atmospheric conditions.
What are hurricanes?
Anyone who wants to understand the background to hurricanes will receive interesting information about the classification on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale. Divided into five categories, Category 1 hurricanes are classified as weak and Category 5 hurricanes as devastating. Recent events show how quickly a hurricane can become a threat once the conditions are right.