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Hurricane Melissa crosses Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa Hits Cuba with 115 MPH Winds as Jamaican PM Declares Island a 'Disaster Area'

"Melissa is expected to bring 15 to 30 inches of rain to parts of Jamaica, with storm totals possibly reaching 40 inches. Catastrophic flash flooding and numerous landslides are likely," the embassy's weather warning said on Monday, Oct. 27, the day before the storm made landfall.

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Eye of Melissa moves past Jamaica after hitting as strongest hurricane in the region in 174 years

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Hurricane Melissa slams Cuba after leaving trail of ruin in Jamaica

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'Monster' hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica as multiple people are left dead: Live updates

Hurricane Melissa is set to pummel Jamaica today with the island braced for its strongest storm in its history.

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Hurricane Melissa slams Jamaica. It’s tied as strongest land-falling Atlantic storm

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At Least 7 Dead as Hurricane Melissa Death Toll Rises Before ‘Storm of the Century’ Makes Landfall in Jamaica

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Hurricane Melissa nears Cuba as ‘extremely dangerous’ Category 3 storm, Jamaica assessing the damage

We’re already seeing reports of extensive damage to homes, hospitals and schools in southwestern Jamaica.

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Watch Live: Hurricane Melissa slams into Jamaica with 185-mph winds

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Hurricane Melissa UPDATES: Storm hits Cuba after deaths and Jamaica 'disaster'

Video shows Hurricane Melissa’s impact on Caribbean

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Maryland Jamaican community rallies as Hurricane Melissa devastates island

Hurricane Melissa made landfall on Jamaica’s southwestern coast as a Category 5 storm — one of the most powerful in Atlantic history.

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Jamaica could face days of hurricane conditions as Melissa set to rapidly intensify in the Caribbean

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Video shows Hurricane Melissa’s impact on the Caribbean

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Why Hurricane Melissa is a beast among many monster Atlantic storms

Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica with record-tying 185 mph winds, standing out as an extreme event amidst a growing number of powerful storms in the Atlantic.

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Hurricane Melissa about to hit Cuba as Jamaican PM declares 'disaster area'

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Hurricane Melissa Is The Strongest Storm On Earth In 2025

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Three dead in Jamaica as strongest storm of the year Hurricane Melissa approaches island

"This is a frightening situation for Jamaica," the country's Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change tells the BBC World Service's Newsday programme.

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Hurricane Melissa targets Jamaica as deadly Cat 5 while Sarasota keeps close watch

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Hurricane Melissa expected to make landfall in Jamaica Tuesday. Here's how to help

Hurricane Melissa live updates: 'Extremely dangerous' storm heads toward Cuba after battering Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa, which is stronger than Hurricane Katrina, is set to bring catastrophic winds, flash flooding and high storm surges to the island of Jamaica.

Hurricane Melissa: 3rd strongest recorded Atlantic hurricane traveling north through Caribbean

After passing through Jamaica as a devastating Category 5 system, Hurricane Melissa continues to ravage the Caribbean as it makes landfall in Cuba. On Tuesday, Melissa was the

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Hurricane Melissa strikes: LI's Jamaican community worries, prays as monster storm roars across Caribbean island

Melissa made landfall on Jamaica's southwestern coast around midday Tuesday as a Category 5 storm, with sustained winds of 185 mph, making it the strongest hurricane of the Atlantic season to date and the most powerful hurricane to ever hit the island.

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South Florida groups prepare aid shipments for Caribbean as family members grapple with Hurricane Melissa impacts

"It is more than kind of distressing because you don't know when and you don't know how," said Ewan Simpson, who lives in Jamaica.

Tropical storm winds through Caribbean

Tropical Storm Melissa lumbered through the Caribbean Sea on Thursday, bringing a risk of dangerous landslides and life-threatening flooding to Jamaica and southern Hispaniola -- an island shared by the Dominican Republic and Haiti.