Melissa has strengthened to a Category 5 hurricane with 160 mph winds and a 917 mb central pressure, confirmed by the Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters. Conditions in Jamaica will rapidly deteriorate later today and tonight. Here are the key messages:
City of Doral-based non-profit, Global Empowerment Mission (GEM) posted on Facebook that as Melissa strengthens, GEM’s logistics, supply chains, volunteer teams, and partner networks are fully activated. From emergency relief and evacuations to roof stabilization, debris clearing, and long-term rebuilding—"we are ready."
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