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Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the world Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the world Hurricane Melissa smashed into the Jamaica coast, packing catastrophic storm surge and winds strong enough to level buildings. The storm registered as a Category 5 at landfall, making it the strongestBloomberg Terminal to strike the island in more than three decades. It has winds of 185 miles (298 kilometers) per hour, according to a 1 p.m. New York time advisory from the US National Hurricane Center.