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Jamaica braces for Hurricane Melissa

Hurricane Melissa gets stronger on path for Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa strengthened to a Category 4 monster with 140 mph winds on Sunday as it slowly closed in on Jamaica, which faces a direct hit from the powerful storm.

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Hurricane Melissa closes in on Jamaica as a Category 4 storm, forecast to bring catastrophic flooding

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Hurricane Melissa threatens life-threatening flooding in Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba

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Jamaica braces as rapidly intensifying Hurricane Melissa creeps toward island

Tropical Storm Melissa has strengthened into a hurricane and is expected to become a major hurricane by the end of the weekend, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Saturday.

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Tropical Storm Melissa moves at agonizingly slow pace

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What Happens When a Hurricane Like Melissa Doesn’t Move

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Tropical Storm Melissa: Will it become a Category 4 hurricane? Latest update

Jamaica could be the epicenter for the worst of Melissa, causing extremely heavy rainfall, flooding, and storm surge.

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Hurricane Melissa forms, could reach Category 5, heads toward Jamaica. Florida update

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Melissa Grows Into Category 3 Hurricane While Unleashing Torrential Rain in the North Caribbean

Monster Melissa near the island of Jamaica, could be the worst to hit the island on record

Hurricane Melissa is expected to become the third Category 5 hurricane of the season and make landfall in Jamaica as the most powerful hurricane to hit the island on record.

Photos show Hurricane Melissa’s impact on the Caribbean

Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a Category 4 storm on Saturday. It unleashed torrential rain and threatened to cause catastrophic flooding in the northern Caribbean, including Haiti and Jamaica, the U.