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Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa live updates: Storm slams into Cuba as a dangerous Category 3 after devastating Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa made landfall on Cuba this morning as an "extremely dangerous" Category 3 hurricane, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said.

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Hurricane Melissa live updates: Storm makes landfall on Cuba at Category 3 status

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Hurricane Melissa slams Jamaica, now heads to Cuba: Updates

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Melissa exploded into a Category 5 cyclone while moving at little more than a strolling pace – a dangerous mix that could amplify its impacts through relentless rain, storm surge and wind.

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Hurricane Melissa Live Updates: Hurricane Melissa strengthens to Category 4 as it approaches Cuba

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At Least 7 Dead As Hurricane Melissa Batters Jamaica, Moves Toward Cuba And Bahamas | Video

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Hurricane Melissa Intensifies to Category 5, Jamaica Braces For Strongest Recorded Storm

Forecasters say the Category 5 storm is likely to cause “catastrophic” flooding, landslides and widespread damage, and the Red Cross warns that up to 1.5 million people may be directly affected.

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Hurricane Melissa nears Cuba as ‘extremely dangerous’ Category 3 storm, Jamaica assessing the damage

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National Hurricane Center warns of ‘extremely dangerous’ hurricane Melissa as it hits Jamaica

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Hurricane Melissa charges toward Cuba after pummeling Jamaica with historic power

Hurricane Melissa barreled toward eastern Cuba, where it was expected to make landfall as a major storm early Wednesday after pummeling Jamaica as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record.

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Hurricane Melissa Batters Jamaica

Novette Holness, a 45-year-old nursing aide from Florida, was visiting her family near where the storm made landfall on Jamaica’s southwestern coast. She said Tuesday that she was sheltering in a home where she could hear the wind whistling. A nearby school was flooded and she could see downed trees outside.

‘This Is Not the Time to Be Brave’: Hurricane Melissa Strikes Jamaica With Catastrophic Strength

Hurricane Melissa intensified to a Category 5 storm on Monday and continued to strengthen as it moved closer to Jamaica, where it was forecast to cause life-threatening flash flooding, landslides, and devastating damage to infrastructure. It arrived on the island’s southwestern coast around noon local time Tuesday.