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

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Catastrophic Hurricane Melissa closes on Jamaica with 180 mph winds. What happens next?

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Hurricane Melissa could be the strongest to hit Jamaica since records began in 1851

Hurricane Melissa intensified to Category 5 strength Monday as it neared Jamaica with up to 30 inches (76 centimetres) of rain and a life-threatening storm surge.

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Climate Factors Make Jamaica Especially Vulnerable to Hurricane Melissa

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Hurricane Melissa expected to cause Jamaica devastation. How to help

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Why Hurricane Melissa is so dangerous

"This is going to be the strongest hurricane that's ever hit, at least in the records we have," Dr Fred Thomas, a research software engineer at Oxford University's Environmental Change Institute, tol...

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Hurricane Melissa expected to bring catastrophic weather to Jamaica

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

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Hurricane Melissa grows stronger as it approaches Jamaica: Live Updates

With peak sustained winds of 180 mph and even higher gusts, Hurricane Melissa is forecast to be the strongest storm ever to strike Jamaica.

Tropical Storm Melissa to become a hurricane Saturday and rapidly intensify: NHC

Tropical Storm Melissa is gaining strength as it remains nearly stationary near Jamaica, the National Hurricane Center said Friday. Melissa is located about 345 miles southeast of Kingston, Jamaica. Maximum sustained winds are 65 mph.