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Hurricane Melissa threatens Jamaica

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Hurricane Melissa live updates: Category 5 storm threatens Jamaica with devastation

The storm is due to make landfall early Tuesday.

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Dangerous Category 5 Hurricane Melissa on path for Jamaica: Latest updates

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Jamaica braces for 'catastrophic' impacts from 175-mph Hurricane Melissa: Updates

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As the Atlantic Ocean warms, climate change is fueling Hurricane Melissa’s ferocity

The warming of the world’s oceans caused by climate change helped double Hurricane Melissa’s wind speed in less than 24 hours over the weekend, climate scientists said Monday.

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‘Monster’ eye of Hurricane Melissa swirls on path to Jamaica

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Watch: Satellite video shows Hurricane Melissa intensifying near Jamaica

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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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Photos show Hurricane Melissa’s impact on the Caribbean

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Hurricane Melissa threatens catastrophic flash flooding and landslides in the Caribbean

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Hurricane Melissa Barrels Down on Jamaica as Category 5 Storm

The storm is forecast to hit parts of the Caribbean with deadly flash floods and heavy rainfall.

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How rarely do Category 4 or 5 hurricanes make landfall?

Only 81 hurricanes have struck as Category 4 or higher since 1851, or about one every other year on average. A couple have crippled multiple points at that strength. Irma, in 2017, managed to hit five countries as a Category 4 or 5 — the most of any storm in the Atlantic.