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Hurricane Melissa crosses Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa threatens to bring catastrophic flooding, landslides to Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba

Hurricane Melissa intensified to Category 5 early Monday as it neared Jamaica, threatening to bring catastrophic flooding, landslides and widespread damage to homes and infrastructure.

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Hurricane Melissa live updates: 'Extremely dangerous' storm makes landfall in Jamaica as Category 5

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Cat 5 Hurricane Melissa, winds now at 175 mph, nears catastrophic strike on Jamaica

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Category 5 Hurricane Melissa brings flooding and catastrophic winds to Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa came ashore as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record.

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Is Melissa a Category 6 hurricane? What to know about the Saffir-Simpson scale

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The Latest: Category 5 Hurricane Melissa Makes Landfall in Jamaica

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The Latest: Category 5 Hurricane Melissa set to make landfall in Jamaica

Melissa is a Category 5 storm with sustained wind speeds of 180 mph (280 kph).

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Hurricane Melissa Is Set to Hit Jamaica as Its Strongest Storm Since Records Began

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ICYMI: Hurricane Melissa Is Set To Make Landfall In Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa threatens catastrophic flooding in Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba

The storm's slow movement is expected to bring a deluge of rain to multiple countries in the Caribbean, and prolong its dangerous impacts over a period of several days.

October 27, 2025: News on Hurricane Melissa

Melissa has already killed three people in Haiti and Jamaica each and one person in the Dominican Republic. United Nations staff are preparing to deploy to Cuba and Jamaica this week as the region nervously awaits landfall of Hurricane Melissa.