Florida, Melissa and national hurricane center
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Hurricane Melissa is now strongest storm on planet this year
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Melissa could briefly bring a swell and rough seas to the U.S. East Coast after it passes the Bahamas later in the week, but because of the angle and speed at which it's moving off into the Atlantic, Roth said any coastal impacts should be short-lived.
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Hurricane Melissa intensifies to Category 5 storm; Destructive winds and storm surge will worsen on Jamaica
Life-threatening and catastrophic flash flooding and landslides are expected in portions of Jamaica and southern Hispaniola through the weekend.
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Navy evacuates nearly 900 from Cuba as Hurricane Melissa approaches
The U.S. Navy relocated hundreds of nonessential personnel from Naval Station Guantanamo Bay to Florida over the weekend.
The amount of rain that fell over the weekend is not expected to be repeated; however, any additional rain over saturated Broward County could result in flooding.
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Why did it rain so much in Brevard, Lake counties? High pressure and Hurricane Melissa
Several inches of rain fell in parts of Brevard County and Lake County in Florida, causing major flooding along streets, roadways, and in some neighborhoods.
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Hurricane Melissa Nears Cat 5 Status Just As Potential Nor'easter Could Be Developing: Update
A potential Nor’easter, combined with intensifying Hurricane Melissa, could bring significant coastal impacts to the East Coast this week. From gusty winds and heavy rain to beach erosion and coastal flooding, areas from Florida to Maine are on alert for ...
Hurricane Melissa has spun up into an extraordinarily dangerous Category 5 storm with maximum sustained winds of 175 mph, and is set to strike Jamaica tonight before marching toward Cuba. This is only the second time in recorded history that an Atlantic hurricane season has spawned three hurricanes in that category.
A powerful hurricane is barreling toward Jamaica with anticipation that it will be the strongest storm to hit the Caribbean island in modern history. Hurricane Melissa began rapidly intensifying over the weekend.