Hurricane Melissa Slams Jamaica With Record-Breaking Winds, Floods

by Stefan J. Bos, Worthy News Chief International CorrespondentKINGSTON (Worthy News) – Hurricane Melissa was rapidly threatening Jamaica with potentially deadly, never-before-seen catastrophic winds and up to three feet (91.5 centimeters) of rain, witnesses and officials said Monday.Sustained winds of up to 175 miles (282 kilometers) per hour were recorded Monday afternoon as the slow-moving Category 5 storm barreled toward the Caribbean island. Meteorologists warned it could become the l