Bahamas, Melissa and Hurricane
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Hurricane Melissa made a second landfall in eastern Cuba near Chivirico just after 3 a.m. Wednesday as a major Category 3 hurricane.
Hurricane Melissa made landfall Wednesday morning in Cuba as a powerful Category 3 hurricane with winds of 120 mph.
Melissa sets its sights on Bermuda after its historic Category 5 landfall in Jamaica and major hurricane lashing in eastern Cuba. Here's the very latest forecast and recap, so far.
Hurricane Melissa cut through the southeast Bahamas Wednesday and is expected to pass just west of Bermuda by late Thursday.
Last night hurricane Melissa rolled over parts of the Bahamas. It was a category 2. Now it is moving away from that island chain. Enhanced Satellite: Melissa It did cause a lot of destruction over
Melissa made its first landfall on Tuesday in southwest Jamaica as a powerful Category 5 hurricane with 185 mph winds. The hurricane center said Melissa was a Category 2 storm on Wednesday morning as it prepared to emerge off the northern coast of Cuba and into the southwestern Atlantic.
March is ideal for visiting The Bahamas because of its perfect weather, minimal rainfall and range of activities.
The storm killed about 20 people in Haiti and flooded more than 160 homes. Five bodies were found in Jamaica, and one person died in the Dominican Republic. The U.S. State Department has asked the military to assist with disaster relief efforts.
Melissa tore through the Caribbean as one of the most powerful storms in history, slamming Jamaica as a Category 5 hurricane earlier this week.
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