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From WDBJ7 (VA) Weather on FB: Hurricane Melissa is now a Category 4 hurricane, and is expected to bring potentially catastrophic conditions to the majority of Jamaica. This will include devastating winds/storm surge and rainfall that could approach 3 feet of rain (yes, FEET) to parts of the island.
Please keep the citizens of Jamaica in your thoughts, as this could be a mass casualty event by the time all is said and done this week.
From WDBJ7 (VA) Weather on FB: Hurricane Melissa is now a Category 4 hurricane, and is expected to bring potentially catastrophic conditions to the majority of Jamaica. This will include devastating winds/storm surge and rainfall that could approach 3 feet of rain (yes, FEET) to parts of the island.
Please keep the citizens of Jamaica in your thoughts, as this could be a mass casualty event by the time all is said and done this week.
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Tim Chambers
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Jamaica, in particular, will likely suffer catastrophic impacts from now rapidly-intensifying (but slow-moving) Hurricane #Melissa. A *Category 5* landfall now appears to be the most likely outcome, & 30-40+ inches of *additional* rain in mountains will lead to extreme flooding.
While only Jamaica appears to be at risk of a direct strike from a Cat 4/5 storm, Haiti and Dominican Rep. have already been receiving torrential rainfall from #Melissa & this will continue for days to come. Haiti in particular is highly vulnerable to flash flood/landslides.
This evening's update from the U.S. National Hurricane Center on #Melissa is ominous, and explicitly mentions: "catastrophic and life-threatening flash flooding...extensive infrastructural damage...and potentially prolonged isolation of communities" in both Jamaica & Haiti.
Unfortunately, #Melissa has high potential to have devastating effects in Jamaica (even greater than Gilbert in 1988) despite the island's extensive hurricane experience. This one's looking like a worst-case scenario in terms of strength, duration, and "angle of approach."
While only Jamaica appears to be at risk of a direct strike from a Cat 4/5 storm, Haiti and Dominican Rep. have already been receiving torrential rainfall from #Melissa & this will continue for days to come. Haiti in particular is highly vulnerable to flash flood/landslides.
This will not only be hurricane with top-of-scale intensity, but will also be slow-moving so wind/rain will linger for *days* in affected areas. Its slow movement will further amplify already extreme flood threat, particularly in mountainous parts of Jamaica & Haiti. #Melissa
Unfortunately, #Melissa has high potential to have devastating effects in Jamaica (even greater than Gilbert in 1988) despite the island's extensive hurricane experience. This one's looking like a worst-case scenario in terms of strength, duration, and "angle of approach."
Jamaica, in particular, will likely suffer catastrophic impacts from now rapidly-intensifying (but slow-moving) Hurricane #Melissa. A *Category 5* landfall now appears to be the most likely outcome, & 30-40+ inches of *additional* rain in mountains will lead to extreme flooding.
This will not only be hurricane with top-of-scale intensity, but will also be slow-moving so wind/rain will linger for *days* in affected areas. Its slow movement will further amplify already extreme flood threat, particularly in mountainous parts of Jamaica & Haiti. #Melissa
Jamaica, in particular, will likely suffer catastrophic impacts from now rapidly-intensifying (but slow-moving) Hurricane #Melissa. A *Category 5* landfall now appears to be the most likely outcome, & 30-40+ inches of *additional* rain in mountains will lead to extreme flooding.
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Latest model projections regarding #Melissa are painting an increasingly dire scenario for Jamaica and possibly western Hispaniola (esp. Haiti) in terms of widespread risk of catastrophic flooding from exceptional rainfall amounts--possibly exceeding 3-4 feet (30-40+ inches).
Snapshot from one current hurricane model prediction depicting highly extreme rainfall occurring over portions of Jamaica, Haiti, and Cuba. Uncertainly is high, but the risk of catastrophic flooding is growing.
Snapshot from one current hurricane model prediction depicting highly extreme rainfall occurring over portions of Jamaica, Haiti, and Cuba. Uncertainly is high, but the risk of catastrophic flooding is growing.
Snapshot from one current hurricane model prediction depicting highly extreme rainfall occurring over portions of Jamaica, Haiti, and Cuba. Uncertainly is high, but the risk of catastrophic flooding is growing.
While there is unfortunately growing confidence in extreme flood threat stemming from potential for historic rainfall in mountainous island terrain, there is also possibility of high-end major hurricane winds for very long duration (but this is more uncertain). #Melissa
This unfortunately has ingredients for potential catastrophe: 1) a high-end physical hazard (extreme/record rainfall & possibly destructive winds), 2) a large population exposed (~15 million+), & 3) high exposure (due to poverty, mountainous terrain, & land degradation). #Melissa
Latest model projections regarding #Melissa are painting an increasingly dire scenario for Jamaica and possibly western Hispaniola (esp. Haiti) in terms of widespread risk of catastrophic flooding from exceptional rainfall amounts--possibly exceeding 3-4 feet (30-40+ inches).
Snapshot from one current hurricane model prediction depicting highly extreme rainfall occurring over portions of Jamaica, Haiti, and Cuba. Uncertainly is high, but the risk of catastrophic flooding is growing.
Snapshot from one current hurricane model prediction depicting highly extreme rainfall occurring over portions of Jamaica, Haiti, and Cuba. Uncertainly is high, but the risk of catastrophic flooding is growing.
Snapshot from one current hurricane model prediction depicting highly extreme rainfall occurring over portions of Jamaica, Haiti, and Cuba. Uncertainly is high, but the risk of catastrophic flooding is growing.