The Devastation In Melissa’s Wake And The ‘New Normal’
As the extent of the devastation Hurricane Melissa has caused across the Caribbean begins to emerge, at least one thing is clear: this is the new normal.
Melissa, as the highest level Category 5 hurricane, was the second-strongest Atlantic storm ever recorded. But, according to experts, it will be something we are likely to see more frequently.
The even worse news is that future storms may be even more intense than this one. There is now talk that we now need a new Category 6.
Scientists currently classify storms by the five-level Saffir-Simpson scale.