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Hurricane Melissa to hit Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa live updates: Storm strengthens to Category 4 as it barrels toward Cuba

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 hurricane -- one of the most powerful hurricane landfalls on record in the Atlantic basin.

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Hurricane Melissa heads toward Cuba after historically powerful Jamaica landfall

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

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Category 5 Hurricane Melissa Makes Landfall in Jamaica, NHC Says

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday as a category five hurricane, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in its latest advisory.

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Hurricane Melissa hits Jamaica

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Category 5 Hurricane Melissa Brings Flooding And Catastrophic Winds To Jamaica

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WMO Says Hurricane Melissa Will Be Jamaica's Worst Storm This Century

"It’s a catastrophic situation expected in Jamaica," WMO tropical cyclone specialist Anne-Claire Fontan told a Geneva press briefing.

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Hurricane Melissa's eye rolls ashore as Jamaicans shelter and wait

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'We're absolutely terrified': Hurricane Melissa arrives in Jamaica

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Hurricane Melissa exits Jamaica after causing extensive damage, continues to travel toward Cuba

No deaths have been reported since Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica but winds, floods and landslides have caused extensive damage across multiple parishes

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

Article last updated: Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, 2 p.m. ET

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Latest update from the National Hurricane Center on Category 4 Hurricane Melissa for Wednesday, Oct. 29

Rainfall. Melissa is expected to bring an additional 4 to 8 inches across Jamaica, where storm total amounts will be between 12 to 24 inches. Isolated areas near 30 inches will be possible over mountainous terrain. Ongoing catastrophic flash flooding and numerous landslides will continue through Tuesday night.