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Hurricance Melissa nears landfall

Jamaica orders evacuations ahead of hurricane
Hurricane Melissa intensified to a powerful Category 5 as forecasters warned the storm would cause catastrophic flash flooding, life-threatening landslides and extremely strong winds across the Caribbean.
Photos show Jamaica bracing for Hurricane Melissa's impact
Hurricane Melissa, now a Category 5 storm, is forecast to bring life-threatening winds, flooding and storm surge to Jamaica.
Hurricane Melissa to make historic landfall in Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa, a category 5 storm, is expected to make landfall in Jamaica Tuesday afternoon.
Melissa strengthens into Category 4 hurricane, threatening catastrophic flooding in Jamaica, Haiti
Melissa was centered about 115 miles south-southwest of Kingston, Jamaica, and about 295 miles south-southwest of Guantánamo, Cuba, on Sunday evening. It had maximum sustained wi
Jamaica braces for 'catastrophic' impacts from 175-mph Hurricane Melissa: Updates
Hurricane Melissa has been upgraded to a Category 5 storm, with dangerous winds, storm surge and flash flooding expected in Jamaica, forecasters said.
Why Melissa’s intensification en route to Jamaica is so extraordinary
Hurricane Melissa threatens to make a direct strike on Jamaica as the most powerful storm in its history. See how strong it will become and where it’s headed.
Hurricane Melissa Is Set to Hit Jamaica as Its Strongest Storm Since Records Began
Hurricane Melissa is set to pummel Jamaica as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, the strongest to lash the island since recordkeeping began 174 years ago
See Hurricane Melissa tracker, projected path of Category 5 storm
Hurricane Melissa has strengthened into a Category 5 storm and is forecast to bring destructive winds and storm surge and "catastrophic flooding" to Jamaica through the day, according to the National Hurricane Center.

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