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Hurricane Melissa Barrels Down on Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa tracker: Jamaica orders residents to evacuate as tropical storm sweeps across Caribbean

“Many of these communities will not survive this flooding,” local government minister, Desmond McKenzie, said at a press conference on Monday.

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Hurricane Melissa live updates: Jamaica braces for its worst storm in history

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Hurricane Melissa Nears Jamaica as ‘Catastrophic’ Storm

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Melissa Strengthens To A Category 5 Hurricane As It Nears Jamaica

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

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Melissa strengthens to a Category 5 hurricane and is forecast to make landfall in Jamaica

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What Jamaica will face as Category 5 hurricane makes landfall

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Melissa Grows Into Category 3 Hurricane While Unleashing Torrential Rain in the North Caribbean

“If those rains were to occur, you’re talking about catastrophic flooding potential,” said Jamie Rhome, the center’s deputy director.

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Hurricane Melissa could be strongest to ever hit Jamaica

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Category 5 Hurricane Melissa Begins Historic, Catastrophic Multiday Flood, Wind Siege In Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa now rare Category 5 storm as it closes in on Jamaica

The National Hurricane Center expects Hurricane Melissa to make landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday morning as the strongest hurricane on record to strike the island.

Interactive maps show timeline, predicted strength of Tropical Storm Melissa over next 5 days

Tropical Storm Melissa is expected to rapidly intensify over the weekend into a Category 4 hurricane, according to the National Hurricane Center. The slow-moving storm is forecast to bring "life-threatening and catastrophic flash flooding and landslides to southern Hispaniola and Jamaica through the weekend.

Tropical Storm Melissa forecast to become a major hurricane and bring 'catastrophic flash flooding and landslides.' See its projected path.

The slow-moving storm is expected to bring heavy rainfall and life-threatening flash flooding and landslides to parts of Jamaica and Haiti, forecasters say.