Jamaica braced for strongest storm of 2025

Forecasters believe Hurricane Melissa could be the most severe
storm ever to hit Jamaica, with winds of 175mph (282km/h) predicted
– catastrophic structural damage is anticipated across the country

TOP 10 COSTLIEST GLOBAL ECONOMIC LOSS EVENTS
(1900-2024, U.S. $bn)
Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami	Japan, 2011			235
Hurricane Katrina		U.S., 2005			125
Hurricane Harvey			U.S., 2017			125
Sichuan Earthquake		China, 2008			122
Great Hanshin Earthquake		Japan, 1995			103
Hurricane Ian			U.S., Cuba, 2022			96
Hurricane Maria			Puerto Rico, Caribbean, 2017	90
Hurricane Sandy			U.S., Caribbean, Canada, 2012	77
Hurricane Irma			U.S., Caribbean, 2017		77
Northridge Earthquake		U.S., 1994			44

Source: AON
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