Navy Begins Evacuating Families From Guantánamo Bay Ahead of Hurricane Melissa
The New York Times • 10/25/2025 • Last cited 10/25/2025
Summary
The Navy has begun evacuating families from Guantánamo Bay in response to Hurricane Melissa, with the base commander expanding the evacuation order to include "non-mission-essential U.S. citizens," according to The New York Times.
Lindy Score Breakdown
35
Age (0-35)
81 days
4
Velocity (0-40)
1 source (low traction)
8
Tier (0-10)
The New York Times
0
Breadth (0-15)
1 unique
Total Score47/100
Related Story Timeline
- 2025-10-17U.S. Empties Migrant Detention Space at Guantánamo (The New York Times)
- 2025-10-25Navy Begins Evacuating Families From Guantánamo Bay Ahead of Hurricane Melissa (current)
- 2025-10-26Hurricane Melissa Could Hit as One of Jamaica’s Strongest Storms Ever (The New York Times)
- 2025-10-27Live Updates: Hurricane Melissa Nears Jamaica as ‘Catastrophic’ Storm (The New York Times)
- 2025-10-28Jamaica’s Beach Towns and Fishing Villages Brace for Hurricane Melissa (The New York Times)
Score BreakdownRisk 35
Source Reputation: Moderate trust (8/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 81 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
Breaking Similar stories
Harvard Slips on a Global Ranking List, as Chinese Schools Surge Ahead
The New York Times • Today
Judge Rejects Effort to Return Man Accused in 9/11 Plot to Guantánamo Trial
The New York Times • Today
Faisal Islam: Why the Northern Powerhouse Rail plan will really go ahead this time
BBC • Today
TSMC fourth-quarter profit beats estimates, soaring 35%, as AI chip demand stays strong
CNBC • Today
Iran briefly closes airspace as U.S. tensions rise, flights rerouted across region
CNBC • Today
Musk's xAI disables Grok's ability to create sexualized images of real people after backlash
CNBC • Today
After White House Meeting on Greenland, Trump Remains Unmoved
The New York Times • Today
Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed; Bank of Korea keeps interest rate unchanged
CNBC • Today
Judge to Weigh Next Steps in Student Activist Deportations Case
The New York Times • Today
Au Pair Testifies of Lurid Plot in Virginia Double-Murder Trial
The New York Times • Today
Anti-Lindy Similar stories
Trump signals long road ahead in Venezuela in his boldest interventionist move yet
Fox News • 1 day ago
Kneecap terrorism charge appeal case begins at High Court
BBC • 1 day ago
In a Risky Gambit, Trump Tries Brute Force to Lower Prices
The New York Times • 1 day ago
Who are the winners and losers from the Scottish budget?
BBC • 1 day ago
Claudette Colvin, Who Refused to Give Her Bus Seat to a White Woman, Dies at 86
The New York Times • 1 day ago
The long-term health impacts from the LA wildfires are just becoming clear
NPR • 1 day ago
Here are the lawyers arguing the cases.
The New York Times • 1 day ago
House Republican recognizes transgender Dem Sarah McBride as 'the gentleman from Delaware'
Fox News • 1 day ago
More money and bigger say - are top-10 stars being reasonable?
BBC • 1 day ago
What countries do business with Iran and what could US tariffs mean?
BBC • 1 day ago