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Hurricane Melissa slams Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa live updates: Widespread destruction reported in Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa tore a path of destruction across Jamaica on Tuesday, prompting the prime minister to declare the country a disaster area, after the storm made landfall as a Category 5 hurricane, on...

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Hurricane Melissa live updates: Category 2 storm slams into Cuba after devastating Jamaica

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Hurricane Melissa slams Cuba after historic Category 5 strike on Jamaica. Here's where it's headed

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See how Hurricane Melissa, among strongest on record, compares with historic storms

As Hurricane Melissa slams into the southern coast of Jamaica, the catastrophic Category 5 storm is expected to spawn intense storm surges and mudslides in the country's steep, mountainous terrain.

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Photos show the catastrophic damage Hurricane Melissa wreaked on homes, businesses, and infrastructure across the Caribbean

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How to Help Those Impacted by Hurricane Melissa

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The Latest: Category 5 Hurricane Melissa set to make landfall in Jamaica

It is expected to slice diagonally across the island, entering near St. Elizabeth parish in the south and exiting around St. Ann parish in the north, before heading for Cuba.

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Hurricane Melissa Is Among the Most Powerful Atlantic Hurricanes on Record

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As the Atlantic Ocean warms, climate change is fueling Hurricane Melissa's ferocity

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Hamilton group organizes effort to aid Hurricane Melissa recovery after Category 5 storm pummeled Jamaica

More than 24 hours after Hurricane Melissa pummeled Jamaica as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, Chris Garwood was still trying to make contact with his mother and a sibling who live in St. Elizabeth parish.

Why Are We Seeing More Category 5 Hurricanes?

It also marks the first time in 20 years that three or more Category 5 hurricanes have developed over the Atlantic Basin in one season. The last time was in 2005, when Hurricanes Emily, Katrina, Rita, and Wilma all reached Category 5—breaking a record.

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

Hurricane Melissa approached Jamaica as a powerful Category 5 storm as forecasters warned it would cause catastrophic flash flooding, life-threatening landslides and extremely strong winds across the Caribbean. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami warned people in Jamaica to go to shelters and stay there during the storm.

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The dangerous combination that made Melissa a monster hurricane

Hurricane Melissa barreled into Jamaica on Tuesday as a Category 5 storm with some of the fastest winds and strongest intensities ever recorded. The storm blew through the Caribbean island’s southwestern coast,