Melissa intensifies to Category 5 on path to slam into Jamaica as island’s strongest recorded storm

Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a Category 5 storm Monday as it drew closer to Jamaica, where forecasters said it would unleash catastrophic flooding, landslides and widespread damage. It would be the strongest hurricane to hit the island since record-keeping began in 1851.

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Melissa intensifies to Category 5 on path to slam into Jamaica as island’s strongest recorded storm

This Week In South Florida: Wallace Aristide

Glenna Milberg, Reporter/"This Week in South Florida" Anchor

Published: March 9, 2025 at 1:36 PM

Tags: Florida House, Wallace Aristide

PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. — Local 10 News This Week In South Florida Anchor Glenna Milberg interviews Florida Rep. Wallace Aristide, a Democrat elected to represent District 107 in the Florida House of Representatives.

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Glenna Milberg

Emmy award-winning journalist Glenna Milberg joined Local 10 News in September 1999. She hosts "This Week in South Florida", South Florida’s highest-rated, most-watched public affairs program, anchors Local 10 World News Weekends, and covers South Florida's top stories and big issues for Local 10 News.