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Hurricane Melissa devastates Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa live updates: Widespread destruction reported in Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa struck the western part of Jamaica the hardest, leaving widespread destruction, officials said. Black River Hospital on the southwest side of the island has been devastated and several other hospitals suffered damage, Desmond McKenzie, the minister of Local Government and Community Development, said.

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Where is Jamaica? Hurricane Melissa makes landfall as dangerous Cat. 5 hurricane

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Category 5 Hurricane Melissa brings flooding and catastrophic winds to Jamaica

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Four deaths from Hurricane Melissa confirmed in Jamaica as storm leaves trail of destruction across Caribbean

Jamaica’s prime minister, Andrew Holness, has ordered a mandatory evacuation of low lying areas as the island prepares for Hurricane Melissa to make landfall.

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Jamaica's strongest-ever storm, Hurricane Melissa, turns to Cuba

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Why Hurricane Melissa is a beast among many monster Atlantic storms

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At least 20 dead in Haiti as Jamaican minister warns Hurricane Melissa recovery 'won't be easy'

'If a hurricane hits Haiti, we'll simply die'

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Hurricane Melissa sweeps into Cuba after ravaging Jamaica

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Much of Jamaica without power or phone service as Hurricane Melissa hits Cuba

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Hurricane Melissa nears the Bahamas after pummeling Jamaica, then Cuba. Follow live updates.

Melissa made landfall Tuesday in Jamaica as a catastrophic Category 5 storm with top winds of 185 mph, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record, before moving onto Cuba. But even countries outside the direct path of the massive storm, like Haiti and the Dominican Republic, felt its devastating impact.

NFL Owner Announces $2.5 Million Donation For Hurricane Melissa Relief

With the most powerful of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season still wreaking havoc, an NFL owner is doing his part to help out those in need. Hurricane Melissa landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 hurricane,

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Hurricane Melissa Heads Into The Atlantic Following Historic Jamaica Category 5 Landfall

Melissa sets its sights on Bermuda after its historic Category 5 landfall in Jamaica and major hurricane lashing in eastern Cuba. Here's the very latest forecast and recap, so far.

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Texas honeymooners trapped in Jamaica as Category 5 Hurricane Melissa slams island

Texas newlyweds Kasydee and Hunter Bishop are trapped near Montego Bay, Jamaica, as Hurricane Melissa approaches as a Category 5 storm with 175 mph winds.

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San Antonio woman, family stranded in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa hits Montego Bay

A San Antonio woman vacationing in Montego Bay found herself and her family trapped by Hurricane Melissa, which struck the area on Tuesday.

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Hurricane Melissa heads toward Cuba as a powerful storm, after hitting Jamaica with historic force

Hurricane Melissa came ashore in Jamaica Tuesday as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record, and it will continue on to hit eastern Cuba as a major hurricane,

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Influencer Faces Backlash After Posting Videos from Jamaica, Joking Category 5 Hurricane Is 'Messing with' Her Vacation

Jamaica is bracing for potentially its strongest storm to ever impact the island, as the slow-moving, major Category 5 hurricane closes in. AccuWeather's Leslie Hudson reports from Lake County, FL, where 16 inches of rain in 6 hours triggered a rare flash flood emergency, washing out roads and flooding homes.

Why Are We Seeing More Category 5 Hurricanes?

It also marks the first time in 20 years that three or more Category 5 hurricanes have developed over the Atlantic Basin in one season. The last time was in 2005, when Hurricanes Emily, Katrina, Rita, and Wilma all reached Category 5—breaking a record.