Hurricane Melissa has been upgraded to a Category 5 storm, with dangerous winds, storm surge and flash flooding expected in ...

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Jamaica residents were warned Monday to "seek shelter now," as Melissa, a strong Category 5 hurricane, neared landfall on the ...

Extreme storm surge and powerful winds will impact Jamaica tonight and Tuesday morning. Melissa is forecast to hit eastern ...

Melissa underwent extreme rapid intensification over the weekend and continues to strengthen. The rare Category 5 has winds of 175 mph, with stronger gusts, making it the strongest storm on the planet ...

KINGSTON/HAVANA: Hurricane Melissa was packing sustained winds of up to 282 kph on Monday (Oct 27) afternoon, as the ...

Melissa is a deadly Category 5 hurricane and is expected to become to worst hurricane in Jamaica's history before it travels ...

As of 5 p.m. Monday, the National Hurricane Center found the hurricane had maximum sustained winds of 175 mph. The winds were so strong inside the eyewall of the storm that a NOAA Hurricane Hunter ...