"When Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday, it was one of the strongest Category 5 storms on record . Roofs peeled away from the force of the winds and streets flooded. The storm brought 185 mph winds and 892 millibars of central pressure that, according to The Associated Press , tied two records for the strongest Atlantic storm on landfall."
"Matias Delacroix, a photojournalist for the AP, was on the island, covering Hurricane Melissa. As it made landfall, he tried to move a bit more east, to either Old Harbour, a town near Jamaica's southern coast, or Rocky Point, a tiny community on the southern coast of the Clarendon parish. "But truthfully, it was impossible to move more east," Delacroix told Poynter early Wednesday morning. "The wind was too strong. There was a lot of intense rain.""
Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica as a Category 5 storm with 185 mph winds and 892 millibars of central pressure, tying records for the strongest Atlantic storm at landfall. Roofs peeled away and streets flooded across the island. Hundreds of shelters opened as officials urged evacuation. Desmond McKenzie warned residents not to be brave and cautioned against underestimating the storm. Photojournalist Matias Delacroix documented intense winds, heavy rain, flooded streets, residents pushing bicycles through water, and improvised protections such as homemade plastic ponchos, cement blocks, and boarded windows. Many sought shelter while others remained at home despite the danger.
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