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Hurricane Melissa Slams Jamaica

3 killed in Jamaica as island nation prepares for Hurricane Melissa

At least three people are dead in Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa, the world's strongest storm so far this year, bears down on the Caribbean island nation, officials said.

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Hurricane Melissa to bring 'catastrophic situation' to Jamaica in storm of the century

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Catastrophic Hurricane Melissa closes on Jamaica with 180 mph winds. What happens next?

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Hurricane Melissa: Jamaica braces for strongest storm in nearly 2 centuries

Hurricane Melissa was set to pummel Jamaica on Tuesday as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, the strongest to lash the island since recordkeeping began 174 years ago.

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Powerful Hurricane Melissa Could Intensify To A Category 5 Level Storm: 'Seek Shelter Now...'

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Hurricane Melissa approaches rare Category 5, threatens heavy floods in Jamaica, Haiti

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Hurricane Melissa is now a rare Category 5 storm as it closes in on a historic, catastrophic landfall in Jamaica

The Jamaican government issued mandatory evacuation orders Sunday evening for several vulnerable coastal communities, including parts of Kingston, as Melissa intensifies on its approach to the Caribbe...

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Melissa a Category 4 hurricane as Jamaica braces for impact

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Category 4 Hurricane Melissa threatens catastrophic flooding in Jamaica and Haiti

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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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Menacing video shows ‘monster eye’ of Hurricane Melissa — as planet’s strongest storm this year barrels towards Jamaica

Alarming video has captured the monster eye of Hurricane Melissa barreling towards Jamaica — as the planet’s strongest storm this year was on track to pummel the Caribbean island early

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Hurricane Melissa collides with U.S. military mission in Caribbean

President Donald Trump’s military campaign against drug cartels in Latin America could soon be forced to reckon with the devastating impact of Hurricane Mellissa.