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Hurricane Melissa to hit Jamaica

Why Hurricane Melissa Could Be the Worst Storm to Ever Hit Jamaica

As Category 5 hurricane Melissa bears down on Jamaica, it is poised to be the worst storm to ever hit the Caribbean island, surpassing the damage from Hurricane Gilbert in 1988.

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

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Hurricane Melissa makes historic landfall in Jamaica as Category 5 storm

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Hurricane Melissa Is Among the Most Powerful Atlantic Hurricanes on Record

Hurricane Melissa is now among the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes on record.

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Windows blown in, trees uprooted and croc warnings - Hurricane Melissa batters Jamaica

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Hurricane Melissa latest spaghetti models, Florida forecast, path, trajectory for Tuesday

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Hurricane Melissa hits Jamaica with violent winds

The US National Hurricane Centre said the eye hit the southwest of the island with estimated maximum wind speeds close to three hundred kilometres an hour.

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Cuba is staring down a direct hit from Melissa. Here’s what to expect

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Catastrophic Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica with 185 mph winds. Florida impact?

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Worst Hurricane in the History of Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa is south of Jamaica and is poised to make landfall as a Major Category 4-5 hurricane sometime on Tuesday. The sustained winds are currently at

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Hurricane spares Kingston, Jamaica, from worst of its wrath so far, religious brother says

The director of apostolates for a Jamaica-based religious community serving the poor in Kingston said Oct. 28 that the Category-5 Hurricane Melissa seems to be sparing Kingston the worst of its wrath. But he added that the storm was not yet finished and much remained unknown about the historic hurricane’s impact in the region.

On This Date: Hurricane Mitch's Deadly Siege In Central America

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Why Hurricane Melissa turned into a supercharged monster

Hotter-than-average Caribbean water made Hurricane Melissa stronger and wetter. Its part of a trend that scientists link back to climate change.