Occurred Dec 2, 2025, 5:39:03 PM UTC

First published Oct 20, 2026, 5:42:15 AM UTC · Last updated Oct 20, 2026, 5:42:15 AM UTC

Hurricanes, typhoons and tropical storms

Tropical Cyclone Melissa in the Caribbean

Reported by Copernicus Emergency Management Service Rapid Mapping

The record lists Haiti, Cuba and Jamaica and marks the activation closed; it gives an event time of October 26, 2025. Additional impact details were not included in the source data received by Planet Briefing.

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The record names three countries and marks the activation closed, but provides no impact details.

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Confidence: 5/10How certain the assessment is based on the clarity and evidence in the cited reporting.
Geographic reach: 6/10How widely the event reaches, from a local area (1) to worldwide impact (10).
Global importance: 2/10The event's broader significance, from limited importance (1) to major global importance (10).
Impact magnitude: 2/10The scale or severity of the real-world impact, from minor (1) to extreme (10).
Urgency: 1/10How time-sensitive the event is, from low urgency (1) to immediate attention needed (10).

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