{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/039b783b-a527-4fdf-b3ce-b3c255ad3034/68ffa0d8444d437abeb8616a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Hurricane Melissa: 'Jamaica's most destructive storm yet'","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61ba036a1a8cbef5973cf0c0/1761583263632-b4f66381-1a5c-4195-a26c-a11b5f1f4c4d.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Hurricane Melissa is now Category 5, meaning it is the strongest storm to hit Jamaica since 1988.</p><p><br></p><p>As of 5 a.m. EDT on Monday, maximum sustained winds of 160 mph were recorded.</p><p><br></p><p>How destructive is Storm Melissa going to be? How much rainfall is expected to hit Jamaica, and has climate change played a role in its intensity?</p><p><br></p><p>We speak to Deputy Chief Meteorologist Dan Rudman, from the Met Office.</p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Also in this episode:</u></strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li>Is the US finally closer to a TikTok deal?</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>Rapid blood test for children ‘could spot sepsis and save lives’</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>Microsoft reveals its latest AI-powered tools to search the web</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>Why “hangxiety” is very much real, according to science</li></ul>","author_name":"The Evening Standard"}