"Hurricane Melissa Looms: Flash Floods and Landslides Menace Jamaica and Beyond"

Hurricane Melissa is poised to unleash catastrophic flash floods and landslides across Jamaica, Cuba, and Hispaniola, raising alarms from the National Hurricane Center.

• The National Hurricane Center has issued warnings that Hurricane Melissa could result in severe flash flood conditions, particularly affecting vulnerable regions in Jamaica, Cuba, and Hispaniola.
• According to the United States Geological Survey, landslides pose a significant risk during hurricanes, with an annual death toll of 25-50 people in the U.S. and thousands worldwide.
• Flash floods triggered by Hurricane Melissa threaten agricultural sectors in Jamaica and Cuba as excessive rainfall could lead to soil saturation and subsequent landslides, devastating local food supplies.