NewsWeather Maryland Jamaican community rallies as Hurricane Melissa devastates island Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X A man walks along the coastline in Kingston, Jamaica, as Hurricane Melissa approaches, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix) By Mennatalla IbrahimPUBLISHED: October 29, 2025 at 5:00 AM EDT | UPDATED: October 29, 2025 at 4:56 PM EDTMaryland Del. Jheanelle Wilkins and members of the state’s Jamaican community are organizing relief efforts after Hurricane Melissa, a historic Category 5 storm, devastated the island with flooding and winds up to 185 mph. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To log in, click here. Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X RevContent Feed