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Jamaica braces for Hurricane Melissa

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Jamaica reels from strongest hurricane in its history as Cuba hit by 'life-threatening' storm surges

Hurricane Melissa hits Cuba, bringing 115mph winds and heavy rain, with warnings of "life-threatening" storm surges

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

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Catastrophic Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica with 185 mph winds. Florida impact?

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Hurricane Melissa could be the strongest to hit Jamaica since records began in 1851

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

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Hurricane Melissa Makes Landfall

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Jamaica braces for catastrophic winds and flooding as Hurricane Melissa approaches

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Hurricane Melissa slams Jamaica. It’s tied as strongest land-falling Atlantic storm

Colin Bogle, an advisor for charity Mercy Corps based in Portmore, Jamaica, told the Herald he worried this could become “a humanitarian emergency” for the country in its hardest hit areas.

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

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Hurricane Melissa exits Jamaica after causing extensive damage, continues to travel toward Cuba

Hurricane Melissa live updates: 'Extremely dangerous' storm heads toward Cuba after battering Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa, which is stronger than Hurricane Katrina, is set to bring catastrophic winds, flash flooding and high storm surges to the island of Jamaica.

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Sarasota County flight crew preps aid mission to Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa slams island

A Sarasota County flight crew prepares to deliver relief supplies to Jamaica later this week as catastrophic Hurricane Melissa slams the island.

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Hurricane Melissa makes second landfall in Cuba with 120 mph winds after devastating Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa made second landfall in Cuba with 120 mph winds after becoming strongest storm to ever hit Jamaica with 185 mph winds Tuesday.

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Jamaica expects the worst from Hurricane Melissa: ‘Total structural failure’

The Category 5 storm is expected to hit the island on Tuesday. It'll be the strongest storm there since recordkeeping began 174 years ago.