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Jamaica braces for Hurricane Melissa

Hurricane Melissa could be Jamaica's most powerful storm in history

The NHC warned of “life-threatening and catastrophic flash flooding and landslides” through the weekend in Jamaica and southern Hispaniola, the island that comprises Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

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Jamaica braces as rapidly intensifying Hurricane Melissa creeps toward island

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Hurricane Melissa Forecast To Rapidly Intensify To Category 5; Catastrophic Threat To Jamaica, Haiti

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Tropical Storm Melissa: Follow the storm, possible impacts in Brevard

Forecasters are monitoring Tropical Storm Melissa, which is expected to become a “major” hurricane by the end of the weekend.

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Storm Melissa Reaches Hurricane Strength, Threatens Catastrophic Flooding In Northern Caribbean

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Tropical Storm Melissa expected to become hurricane this weekend

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Slim chance: Tropical Storm Melissa is lurking, but November hurricanes in Florida are rare

If Melissa were to eventually turn toward Florida and land here in November, it would be historic.

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Tropical Storm Melissa Poised to Become a Hurricane and Drop Torrential Rain on Caribbean

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Tropical Storm Melissa: Follow the storm, possible impacts in Sarasota

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

Hurricane Melissa is on track to rapidly strenghten and could become a major Category 5 hurricane, according to the NHC, Saturday, Oct. 25.

Jamaica has weathered many hurricanes but not the most powerful ones

Jamaica's central location in the Caribbean, the island has never recorded a direct landfall from a Category 4 or 5 hurricane, according to records from the National Hurricane Center (NHC) dating back to 1850.

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Deadly storm Melissa to turn into Monstrous Hurricane: Ravaging flooding alert in Jamaica — All about the ‘extreme threat’

Tropical Storm Melissa, responsible for multiple fatalities in the Dominican Republic and Haiti, is nearing hurricane strength, sparking concerns over severe flooding, powerful storm surges, and extensive wind damage in Jamaica and surrounding regions.