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Jamaica, Hurricane Melissa

Hurricane Melissa live updates: 'Catastrophic' storm set to make landfall in Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa, now a powerful Category 5 storm, is bearing down on Jamaica and is forecast to be the worst storm in the island's history.

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3 killed in Jamaica as island nation prepares for Hurricane Melissa

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Hurricane Melissa is set to hit Jamaica as its strongest storm since records began

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

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned on Tuesday of catastrophic conditions in Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa makes landfall, bringing winds gusts exceeding 300 kilometres per hour, flash ...

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Photos show Hurricane Melissa’s impact on the Caribbean

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Hurricane Melissa Trackers See ‘Catastrophic’ Impact on Caribbean: Do U.S. Homeowners Need To Worry?

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Hurricane Melissa strengthens further as it takes aim at Jamaica

It also warned that extensive damage to infrastructure, power and communication outages, and the isolation of communities in Jamaica is to be expected.

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Officials warn Hurricane Melissa could be ‘catastrophic’ for Jamaica

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Hurricane Melissa a catastrophic Cat 4, deadly threat to Caribbean. Any Sarasota impact?

Hurricane Melissa takes aim at Jamaica as Category 5 monster with 175 mph winds

Hurricane Melissa on Monday intensified into a Category 5 storm, the most powerful of hurricanes, while continuing to drop torrents of “catastrophic” rain across the Caribbean, the

Carnival, Royal Caribbean reroute cruises to avoid Hurricane Melissa. See the changes.

Celebrity Beyond’s Oct. 26 itinerary will visit the Western Caribbean rather than the Eastern Caribbean, according to the cruise line’s parent company, Royal Caribbean Group. The ship will visit Costa Maya in Mexico, Belize and Roatan, Honduras.

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Jamaica has destructive history of hurricanes – but Melissa could be among the worst, forecasters warn

An isolated island in the Caribbean, Jamaica is no stranger to hurricanes. Hurricane Melissa is currently intensifying and inching closer to the Jamaica coast with the potential to cause catastrophic consequences.