Hurricane Melissa is the first Category 5 hurricane to make landfall in Jamaica. Before Melissa, the most destructive hurricane in Jamaica was Hurricane Gilbert in 1988. Eight-time Olympic medalist ...
Hurricane Melissa made landfall on Jamaica early Tuesday afternoon as a Category 5 storm, with maximum sustained winds of 185 mph -- the most powerful hurricane to strike the Caribbean island nation ...
Important dates in the island's history. -- The first Jamaicans. -- The discovery of Jamaica. -- Jamaica under the Spaniards. -- The coming of the English. -- The buccaneers. -- The two invasions. -- ...