{"id":244000,"date":"2025-10-27T11:30:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T11:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/244000\/"},"modified":"2025-10-27T11:30:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T11:30:08","slug":"tell-us-if-youve-been-affected-by-hurricane-melissa-extreme-weather","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/244000\/","title":{"rendered":"Tell us if you\u2019ve been affected by Hurricane Melissa | Extreme weather"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hurricane Melissa<\/a> has strengthened to a category 5 storm expected to strike Jamaica on early Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The \u201clife-threatening\u201d storm is expected to bring up to 40in (101cm) of rainfall to some parts of Jamaica<\/a>, according to the US National Hurricane Center (NHC), as well as destructive winds of 160mph (260 kph) and the risk of major flooding. Cuba, Haiti and the Dominican Republic are also threatened.<\/p>\n

\u201cCatastrophic flash flooding and numerous landslides are likely,\u201d the advisory said.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve been affected by Hurricane Melissa, we\u2019d like to hear from you if it\u2019s safe for you to get in touch.<\/p>\n

Though we\u2019d like to hear from you, your safety and security are most important. When recording, or sharing your content with us, please put your welfare and the welfare of others first. Extreme weather<\/a> events can be very unpredictable and carry very real risks.<\/p>\n

Share your experience<\/p>\n

If you’ve been affected by Hurricane Melissa – and if it’s safe to do so – share your experience.<\/p>\n

Your responses, which can be anonymous, are secure as the form is encrypted and only the Guardian has access to your contributions. We will only use the data you provide us for the purpose of the feature and we will delete any personal data when we no longer require it for this purpose. For alternative ways to get in touch securely please see our tips guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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