Hurricane Melissa’s Devastation Exposes Preparedness Failures and the Cost of Ignoring National Security
Hurricane Melissa, a historic Category 5 storm, has laid bare the urgent need for American leadership that prioritizes national security and disaster readiness amid climate threats. As it tears through the Caribbean, policymakers must face the consequences of ignoring rapid intensification fueled by warming oceans.
Hurricane Melissa’s rapid rise to a Category 5 monster storm is not just a natural tragedy unfolding in the Caribbean—it’s a stark warning to Washington about the cost of complacency. The storm, which made landfall in Jamaica as the strongest hurricane on record for the island in 174 years, is a living example of how climate patterns tied to warming oceans have magnified natural disasters at a dangerous pace. How Long Will America Ignore the Clear Threats to Our Sovereignty and Security? Melissa’s unprecedented intensity—doubling wind speeds in under 24 hours due to ocean temperatures soaring 2 to 3 degrees...
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