Haiti, Jamaica and Tropical Storm Melissa

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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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Category 4 Hurricane Melissa threatens catastrophic flooding in Jamaica and Haiti
Hurricane Melissa turns deadly Category 5 storm; Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba brace for impact
Hurricane Melissa bears down on Jamaica and threatens to be the island’s strongest recorded storm
Hurricane Melissa intensified into a Category 5 storm Monday as it drew closer to Jamaica, where forecasters expected it to unleash catastrophic flooding, landslides and widespread damage.

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Hurricane Melissa could be the strongest to hit Jamaica since records began in 1851
Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica as catastrophic Category 5 storm
Hurricane Melissa bears down on Jamaica as possibly the island’s strongest recorded storm
Melissa would be the strongest hurricane in recorded history to directly hit the small Caribbean nation, said Jonathan Porter, chief meteorologist at AccuWeather.

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300 km/h: Hurricane Melissa nears intensity limits, brings 'catastrophic' impact
Melissa strengthens to a Category 5 hurricane and is forecast to make landfall in Jamaica

Will Hurricane Melissa impact South Florida as it heads toward Jamaica, Cuba? See its projected path.

Hurricane Melissa has formed in the Caribbean, making it the 13th named storm in the Atlantic this year, the Miami-based National Hurricane Center said. Monday morning, it became a powerful Category 5 hurricane.
Space Coast Daily

Hurricane Melissa Slams Jamaica as a Category 5 Storm, Expected to Impact Cuba and the Bahamas Next

Hurricane Melissa continues its devastating march across the Caribbean, making landfall over western Jamaica this afternoon as a Category 5 storm with maximum sustained winds near 165 mph. [...]

As Haiti, Jamaica, Cuba brace for tropical storm, World Food Program preps response

With slow-moving Tropical Storm Melissa expected to strengthen into a Category 1 hurricane as soon as Saturday as it churns towards Jamaica and southwest Haiti, the United Nations said Friday it's actively helping the Caribbean respond to any devastation.

Melissa may reach Category 5, poses great danger to Jamaica, Cuba and Haiti

Tropical Storm Melissa is forecast to rapidly strengthen to a major hurricane over the Caribbean and could end up being one of the strongest of the season with lives and property in peril from Jamaica to Cuba and Haiti.
WPTV

Tropical Storm Melissa brings heavy rain to Haiti and Dominican Republic, forecast to become Cat. 4 hurricane

Tropical Storm Melissa dumped heavy rain on parts of Haiti and the Dominican Republic on Wednesday as forecasters warned of a significant flood risk in parts of the northern Caribbean this week.
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