Hurricane Melissa smashed into Jamaica as a ferocious top-level storm, with sustained winds peaking at almost 300 km per hour whereas drenching the nation with torrential rain. Melissa tied the 1935 file for essentially the most intense storm ever to make landfall, in line with an AFP evaluation of meteorological knowledge. The IFRC has launched an emergency attraction to help 180,000 individuals affected by the storm in Jamaica over the following 24 months.[/gpt3]
