Hurricane Coverage 2008

Hurricane Melissa leaves 28 dead

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Hurricane Melissa moves toward Bermuda after more than 30 die across Caribbean

· 2d · on MSN

At least 50 dead as Hurricane Melissa devastates the Caribbean; Bermuda braces for storm

· 3d

Melissa Dissipates, Leaves Destruction and at Least 50 Dead in Caribbean

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Jamaicans mobilize aid in aftermath of Melissa's wreckage

"We need every help we can get. So we need food, water, toiletries," said Tackeisha Frazer, a resident of Westmoreland, one of the areas hit hardest by Melissa last week.

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William donating to relief efforts to help people affected by Hurricane Melissa

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Hurricane Melissa leaves 28 dead after tearing through Jamaica

Media Matters for AmericaOpinion

Covering Hurricane Melissa’s landfall, national TV news networks largely neglected the storm’s links to climate change

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in western Jamaica on October 28 as a Category 5 storm with 185 mph winds, tying the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane as the strongest Atlantic landfall on record. Scientists say abnormally warm ocean temperatures helped the storm double in strength in less than a day — a sign of how global warming is intensifying extreme weather.

Melissa Devastates Jamaica as Officials Assess Destruction

The hurricane weakened to a Category 3 after carving a path of destruction across Jamaica. Limited communications there have left officials with only partial reports as they seek to assess the scale of the damage.