Hurricane Melissa Makes Cuba Landfall
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Category 3 Hurricane Melissa has made landfall in Cuba after devastating Jamaica. The storm brings with it maximum sustained winds of 120 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center, and rainfall of between 10 to 20 inches.
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.