00:00On-screen text, Jamaica hit by one of the strongest hurricanes on record
00:08VoiceOver, October 28, 2025, the island of Jamaica braces for and then experiences an unprecedented storm
00:17This is Hurricane Melissa
00:19A Category 5 monster
00:23Today we bring you the raw footage, the terrifying power, and the scale of destruction as it makes landfall
00:28Cut to dramatic footage of wind-bent trees, high waves, storm surge
00:34Hurricane Melissa rapidly intensified over the warm Caribbean waters and slammed Jamaica with sustained winds of up to 185 miles per hour, 295 kilometers per hour
00:47Forecasters warned of life-threatening storm surge over 13 feet, 4 meters, and flooding, landslides and catastrophic damage across the island
00:54Here's what the scene looked like just before landfall
00:59Show footage, evacuation, boarded windows, heavy rain bands approaching, aerial satellite image of the storm
01:07VoiceOver, as the eye crossed Jamaica near St. Elizabeth Parish and then onward toward St. Ann, the country was hammered
01:14Power lines snapped
01:16Trees uprooted
01:18Roads flooded
01:20Homes sheared of roofs
01:22Let's watch the terrifying moment
01:25Show several short clips, 10-20s each, of
01:30Trees bending violently and high wind waves crashing
01:32Coastal infrastructure flooding in streets
01:34People carrying belongings
01:36Roofs torn off buildings
01:37Rescue workers or locals seeking shelter
01:39VoiceOver, overlay
01:42In many places the infrastructure simply could not stand against a Category 5 storm
01:47There is no infrastructure in the region that can withstand a Category 5, said Jamaica's Prime Minister
01:52VoiceOver, among the many impacted were tourists stranded in Jamaica's resorts, homes flooded, families displaced
02:00The full scale of the damage is still being assessed
02:03Some parishes remain underwater, roads blocked by landslides
02:07Here's what people on the ground are experiencing
02:10Show footage or images, shelters, flooded homes, blocked roads, locals walking through debris
02:17VoiceOver, once the storm passes, the recovery begins
02:22But with such widespread damage, it may take weeks or months
02:26Why is Hurricane Melissa so extraordinary?
02:31It's the first ever Category 5 storm to hit Jamaica directly
02:34Fueled by record warm ocean waters and slow movement, it caused massive destruction
02:40Even after landfall, deadly floods and landslides continue to threaten lives
02:45For viewers around the world, storms like this are warning signs of what climate-driven changes may bring
02:52Here's what to watch next, how Jamaica recovers, what lessons other islands learn, and how we can prepare
02:58Show footage of satellite imagery, maps of Jamaica, storm track animation, if available
03:05Jamaica is facing a historic nightmare
03:09Hurricane Melissa has redefined what one of the strongest Atlantic storms can do when it hits land
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