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Monster Hurricane Melissa nears Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa live updates: 'Catastrophic' weather expected in Jamaica, NHC says

Melissa will likely remain at Category 5 strength by the time it makes landfall in Jamaica midday or early afternoon Tuesday. Melissa is set to bring catastrophic winds, rain, flooding and storm surge to Jamaica, where residents and tourists are sheltering in place.

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Hurricane Melissa: Category 5 storm threatens Jamaica with devastation

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Catastrophic Hurricane Melissa edges toward Jamaica with 175 mph winds. What happens next?

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See Hurricane Melissa path, spaghetti models. Florida impacts?

Hurricane Melissa formed Saturday, Oct. 25, and is on track to rapidly intensify to major hurricane strength this weekend, according to the National Hurricane Center.

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Monster Cat 5 Melissa still getting stronger as it nears Jamaica. Where will it go next?

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Hurricane Melissa expected to cause major damage in Jamaica

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Hurricane Melissa Trackers See ‘Catastrophic’ Impact on Caribbean: Do U.S. Homeowners Need To Worry?

Now, it will make it’s way over eastern Cuba, part of the Bahamas, and most notably Jamaica, which The Weather Channel foresees being hit by a “catastrophic, historic, multi-day strike” with “life-thr...

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Tampa Bay residents concerned about family during Hurricane Melissa

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Monster Hurricane Melissa nears Jamaica as powerful Category 5 storm. Florida impacts?

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Hurricane Melissa bears down on Jamaica as possibly the island’s strongest recorded storm

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a Category 5 storm Monday as it drew closer to Jamaica, where forecasters said it would unleash catastrophic flooding, landslides and widespread damage. It would be the strongest hurricane to hit the island since record-keeping began in 1851.

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Jamaica braces for Hurricane Melissa and an ICE shakeup: Morning Rundown

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Tuesday, Oct. 28: National Hurricane Center's update on Category 5 Hurricane Melissa

According to the National Hurricane Center's 8 a.m. Tuesday advisory, Category 5 Hurricane Melissa is in the Caribbean Sea, 55 miles south-southeast of Negril Jamaica and 265 miles southwest of Guantanamo Cuba. With maximum sustained winds of 175 mph, the hurricane is moving to the north-northeast at 7 mph.