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Hurricane Melissa reaches Category 5

Category 5 Hurricane Melissa to unleash life-threatening catastrophe in Jamaica

"People choosing to ride out the storm in unsafe areas, or those who are unable to move out of harm's way, will face great peril," AccuWeather's Chief Meteorologist Jon Porter said.

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Jamaica in path of 'life-threatening' category five Hurricane Melissa

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Hurricane Melissa intensifies to Category 5, threatens Jamaica with 'catastrophic' flooding

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Hurricane Melissa could make historic landfall in Jamaica. Here's when

Melissa became a devastating Category 5 hurricane over the weekend despite having only traveled roughly 150 miles since Friday morning, Oct. 24.

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Is it safe to travel to Jamaica? Latest advice as country braces for Hurricane Melissa

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Hurricane Melissa could be strongest ever to hit Jamaica

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Caribbean braces for 'catastrophe': Hurricane Melissa roars towards Jamaica with fears 40 INCHES of rain could hit, sparking deadly floods and landslides

'I want to urge Jamaicans to take this seriously,' said Desmond McKenzie, deputy chairman of the island's Disaster Risk Management Council.

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Hurricane Melissa, now Category 4, threatens heavy floods in Jamaica, Haiti

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Category 4 Hurricane Melissa threatens catastrophic flooding in Jamaica and Haiti

Hurricane Melissa turns dangerous in the Caribbean as Sarasota watches closely

Melissa strengthened into a deadly Category 5 hurricane Monday with catastrophic impacts expected across the Caribbean, similar to Sarasota last year.

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Jamaica could face days of hurricane conditions as Melissa set to rapidly intensify in the Caribbean

Jamaica and other parts of the Caribbean are staring down what could become a catastrophic, days-long assault of extreme rainfall and damaging winds.