Hurricane Melissa

One of the strongest storms ever recorded.

Category 5
892 millabars
185 mph sustained winds, gusts over 200
over 25 inches of rain

Thoughts and prayers for Cuba and Jamaica

Given what happened in New Orleans, there might not be much of a Jamaica or Cuba left.

This is some scary stuff.

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https://www.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsinteresting/s/rj0PdP9mtu

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Those guys have huge huevos!

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Flying into a hurricane is crazy.

Then again taking off in a C130 with rockets strapped to the wings because the airstrip is too short for a regular takeoff…

Ok C130 pilot are a little crazy.

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