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Hurricane Melissa barrels over Cuba after hammering Jamaica: Live updates
Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Cuba overnight and was churning over the country on Wednesday as a Category 3 storm as authorities in Jamaica began surveying the extensive damage left in its wake a...

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Hurricane Melissa live updates: Storm slams into Cuba as a dangerous Category 3 after devastating Jamaica
Eye of Melissa moves past Jamaica after hitting as strongest hurricane in the region in 174 years
Category 5 Hurricane Melissa Slams Toward Jamaica | Most Powerful Storm of 2025
Hurricane Melissa has rapidly intensified into a Category 5 hurricane as it nears Jamaica, signaling a major escalation in the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season.

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Decoding Hurricane Melissa: Where it’s headed, when winds hit, and what to watch next
Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in eastern Cuba, leaves trail of destruction in Caribbean
Hurricane Melissa Intensifies to Category 5, Jamaica Braces For Strongest Recorded Storm
Forecasters say the Category 5 storm is likely to cause “catastrophic” flooding, landslides and widespread damage, and the Red Cross warns that up to 1.5 million people may be directly affected.

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Hurricane Melissa hits Cuba hours after devastating Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa brings severe flooding as it makes landfall in Cuba after devastating Jamaica

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.

Jamaica has a history of dealing with powerful hurricanes

The center of Hurricane Charlie skirted the southern coast of Jamaica on the night of Aug. 17, 1951, before it made landfall early the next morning as a strong Category 3 storm, bringing destructive winds to the entirety of the island, according to the NHC. The strongest winds at Kingston were measured at 110 mph.

NYC nonprofits collecting donations for Hurricane Melissa victims in Jamaica

Jamaicans Abroad Helping Jamaicans At Home, also known as the JAHJAH Foundation, partnered with the owner of the Original Dumpling Shop in the Bronx to create a drop-off location for donations. The owner says donors don't need to call ahead; just stop by during operating hours.
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