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Hurricane Melissa crosses Jamaica

Will Hurricane Melissa impact South Florida after hitting Jamaica as Category 5 storm? See its projected path.

Melissa is expected to bring rainfall of 15 to 30 inches to portions of Jamaica and additional rainfall of 6 to 12 inches for southern Hispaniola through Wednesday, with local storm total maxima of 40 inches possible. Catastrophic flash flooding and numerous landslides are likely, NHC said.

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

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Hurricane Melissa now major Category 3 storm, forecast to reach Category 5. Florida update

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Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in eastern Cuba as a Category 3 storm

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in eastern Cuba near the city of Chivirico early Wednesday as a Category 3 storm after pummeling Jamaica as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record, the U.S...

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Members of Waterloo region's Caribbean association 'anxious' as Hurricane Melissa makes landfall

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Hurricane Melissa could be the strongest to hit Jamaica since records began in 1851

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Photos show the catastrophic damage Hurricane Melissa wreaked on homes, businesses, and infrastructure across the Caribbean

As of Wednesday morning, three people had died in Jamaica and one in the Dominican Republic, CBS News reported.

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Eye of Melissa moves past Jamaica after hitting as strongest hurricane in the region in 174 years

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Where is Hurricane Melissa headed next? Jamaica damage, aftermath after historic landfall

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

Historic, life-threatening flash flooding and landslides are expected in portions of Jamaica, southern Haiti and the Dominican Republic through the weekend, the NHC said. Peak storm surge heights could reach 9 to 13 feet above normal tide levels in Jamaica, accompanied by large and powerfully destructive waves.

Got a minute? Here's what to expect in Florida from Hurricane Melissa Wednesday

Melissa is not expected to make landfall in Florida or the U.S. The powerful storm made landfall on Jamaica Tuesday morning and on Cuba early Wednesday morning. It's expected to move across the Bahamas later today and passes near Bermuda on Thursday night.

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

Melissa devastated Jamaica after making landfall as a deadly Category 5. The hurricane has since made landfall in Cuba. Where it's going Wednesday.