Hurricane Melissa Nears Cat 5 Status

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Hurricane Melissa closes in on Jamaica as a Category 4 storm, forecast to bring catastrophic flooding
Many Jamaican communities "will not survive this flooding," said Desmond Mackenzie, Jamaica’s minister of local government and community development.

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Hurricane Melissa forecast to become a rare Category 5 ahead of historic landfall in Jamaica, bringing flooding and mudslides
Hurricane Melissa roars toward Jamaica as a Category 4 storm as island prepares for landfall
Jamaica Braces as Rapidly Intensifying Hurricane Melissa Creeps Toward Island
Tropical Storm Melissa has strengthened into a hurricane and is expected to become a major hurricane by the end of the weekend, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Saturday.

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Hurricane Melissa threatens catastrophic flooding in Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba
Melissa a Category 4 hurricane as Jamaica braces for impact
Jamaica braces for arrival of strengthening Hurricane Melissa
The hurricane was expected to drop torrential rains of up to 76 centimetres on Jamaica and southern Hispaniola — Haiti and the Dominican Republic — according to the hurricane centre.

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Hurricane Melissa monster Category 4, catastrophic threat for Jamaica, Haiti. Florida impact?
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Hurricane Melissa is strengthening rapidly, threatening catastrophic flooding in northern Caribbean

Category 4 Hurricane Melissa threatens catastrophic flooding in Jamaica and Haiti

A strengthening Melissa grew into a Category 4 hurricane Sunday and U.S. forecasters said it could reach Category 5 status,

‘Catastrophic’ situation in Caribbean as Melissa stalls but begins to strengthen

Melissa is forecast to rapidly intensify into a major hurricane and bring life-threatening rainfall, landslides and storm surge to Jamaica, Haiti and elsewhere.

Tropical Storm Melissa forecast to bring days of rain to Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica. Maps show its path.

Tropical Storm Melissa is expected to bring days of heavy rain to the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Jamaica and may trigger life-threatening flash flooding, the National Hurricane Center says.
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