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Hurricane Melissa to batter Jamaica

Why Hurricane Melissa's intensity and slow-moving speed are a recipe for disaster

A powerful hurricane is barreling toward Jamaica with anticipation that it will be the strongest storm to hit the Caribbean island in modern history.

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

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Hurricane Melissa, threatens flooding in Jamaica and Haiti

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Hurricane Melissa begins lashing Jamaica as Category 5 storm

Hurricane Melissa began lashing Jamaica with violent gusts on Monday (October 27) as the U.S. National Hurricane Center upgraded it to a Category 5 storm packing sustained winds of 165 mph, the larges...

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‘Communities Will Not Survive’: Jamaica Prepares For Worst Ever Storm As Melissa Intensifies to Category 5

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What Jamaica will face as Category 5 hurricane makes landfall

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Hurricane Melissa begins lashing Jamaica as 'catastrophic' Category 5 storm

"This will result in extensive infrastructural damage, long-lasting power and communication outages, and isolated communities," the NHC said.

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Powerful Hurricane Melissa Could Intensify To A Category 5 Level Storm: 'Seek Shelter Now...'

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Jamaican residents prepare for Hurricane Melissa's arrival

Monday, Oct. 27 update from the National Hurricane Center: Latest on Category 5 Hurricane Melissa

Article last updated: Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, 11 p.m. ET

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Carnival, Royal Caribbean reroute cruises to avoid Hurricane Melissa. See the changes.

Celebrity Beyond’s Oct. 26 itinerary will visit the Western Caribbean rather than the Eastern Caribbean, according to the cruise line’s parent company, Royal Caribbean Group. The ship will visit Costa Maya in Mexico, Belize and Roatan, Honduras.

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Hurricane Melissa collides with U.S. military mission in Caribbean

President Donald Trump’s military campaign against drug cartels in Latin America could soon be forced to reckon with the devastating impact of Hurricane Mellissa.

Caribbean Braces for Hurricane Melissa

A fast-developing storm was expected to bring “unprecedented” amounts of rain to several countries, meteorologists said.

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.

3 maps showing Hurricane Melissa’s track, timing, wind speeds, and rainfall

"Catastrophic winds in the eyewall have the potential to cause total structural failure especially in higher elevation areas tonight and early Tuesday."

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South Florida groups prepare aid shipments for Caribbean as family members grapple with Hurricane Melissa impacts

"It is more than kind of distressing because you don't know when and you don't know how," said Ewan Simpson, who lives in Jamaica.

Charleston Water Mission teams deploy to Jamaica ahead of Hurricane Melissa’s direct hit

Jamaica and several other Caribbean islands are bracing for what could be a catastrophic impact from Hurricane Melissa a massive Category 5 storm expected to make landfall late Monday night or early Tuesday morning.