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Melissa, national hurricane center and Jamaica

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Hurricane Melissa could be Jamaica's "storm of the century," world forecasters say

The outer bands of Hurricane Melissa are hitting Jamaica.

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See Hurricane Melissa tracker, projected path of Category 5 storm

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Hurricane Melissa: Category 5 storm threatens Jamaica with devastation

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Tuesday, Oct. 28 update: Latest on Category 5 Hurricane Melissa from the National Hurricane Center

The National Hurricane Center's 7 a.m. Tuesday advisory reported that Melissa found new strength and had evolved from a Category 4 hurricane into a Category 5 hurricane with sustained winds of 160 mp...

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Hurricane Melissa threatens catastrophic flooding in Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba

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Category 4 Hurricane Melissa threatens catastrophic flooding in Jamaica and Haiti

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

Catastrophic flooding, landslides, and life-threatening storm surge are expected for Jamaica, Haiti, and Cuba.

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Category 4 Hurricane Melissa: Sunday, Oct. 26 update from the NHC on latest developments

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Latest on Category 4 Hurricane Melissa: Monday, Oct. 27 update from the NHC

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At Least 7 Dead as Hurricane Melissa Death Toll Rises Before ‘Storm of the Century’ Makes Landfall in Jamaica

The Category 5 storm is expected to wreak havoc when it makes landfall in Jamaica during the morning of Tuesday, Oct. 28

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See Hurricane Melissa tracker, path as it's set to make landfall in Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa is set to make landfall on the southern coast of Jamaica on the morning of Oct. 28, bringing with it catastrophic winds, flash flooding, and storm surge, according to the National Hurricane Center.

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Crawling Tropical Storm Melissa to bring life-threatening floods to Caribbean

Oct. 24 (UPI) -- Tropical Storm Melissa crawled slowly through the Caribbean Sea for the fourth day Friday, threatening to bring long-lasting and potentially deadly flooding to parts of Haiti, the Dominican Republic and Jamaica, forecasters said.

Tropical Storm Melissa forecast to become a major hurricane and bring 'catastrophic flash flooding and landslides.' See its projected path.

The slow-moving storm is expected to bring heavy rainfall and life-threatening flash flooding and landslides to parts of Jamaica and Haiti, forecasters say.

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Melissa is one of the most powerful hurricanes ever. Here’s how it ranks.

The two categories combined make up about 17 percent of all hurricanes in recorded history. Those reaching Category 5 — like Melissa — historically make up more like 4 percent of hurricanes. And fewer than half of the strongest two categories of hurricanes go on to hit land at such intensity.

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3 maps showing Hurricane Melissa’s track, timing, wind speeds, and rainfall

"Catastrophic winds in the eyewall have the potential to cause total structural failure especially in higher elevation areas tonight and early Tuesday," the National Hurricane Center said Monday regarding Jamaica.

Tropical Storm Melissa forms. See spaghetti models. Are Fort Myers, Cape Coral in path?

Tropical Storm Melissa formed in the central Caribbean Oct. 21. The storm is expected to strengthen, according to the National Hurricane Center.