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Hurricane Melissa targets Jamaica

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

Hurricane Melissa made landfall on Cuba this morning as an "extremely dangerous" Category 3 hurricane, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said.

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Hurricane Melissa live updates: Jamaica begins cleanup of destruction as the Category 2 storm moves toward the Bahamas

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Hurricane Melissa moves past Cuba after hitting Jamaica; death toll rises in Haiti: Updates

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Hurricane Melissa targets Jamaica as deadly Cat 5 while Sarasota keeps close watch

Hurricane Melissa makes its slow and terrifying approach on Jamaica today, Oct. 28, as a Category 5 storm.

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Hurricane Melissa Makes Landfall

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What to know about 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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Category 5 Hurricane Melissa Brings Flooding and Catastrophic Winds to Jamaica

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

At least 20 dead in Haiti as Jamaican minister warns Hurricane Melissa recovery 'won't be easy'

King Charles says he is "profoundly saddened" by the damage across the Caribbean, as the storm heads to the Bahamas.

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Hurricane Melissa Death Toll Increases as Haiti Reports At Least 25 Died After Flooded River Overflows

In Haiti, 25 people died after the La Digue river burst its banks and flooded into nearby homes, causing many to collapse in the coastal town of Petit-Goâve, Mayor Jean Bertrand Subrème confirmed to the Associated Press. He noted that there were still several people who were trapped as of Wednesday, Oct. 29.

Jamaica expects the worst from Hurricane Melissa: ‘Total structural failure’

The Category 5 storm is expected to hit the island on Tuesday. It'll be the strongest storm there since recordkeeping began 174 years ago.