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Hurricane Melissa live updates: Storm makes landfall in Cuba at Category 3 status

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Cuba early Wednesday morning as a Category 3 storm, the National Hurricane Center confirmed in a bulletin.

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Hurricane Melissa Makes Landfall, Unleashing Devastating Force Across Jamaica

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Hurricane Melissa made ‘catastrophic’ Jamaica landfall with Cuba, Bahamas in sights

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See how Hurricane Melissa, among strongest on record, compares with historic storms

As Hurricane Melissa slams into the southern coast of Jamaica, the catastrophic Category 5 storm is expected to spawn intense storm surges and mudslides in the country's steep, mountainous terrain.

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Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in eastern Cuba as a Category 3 storm

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Hurricane Melissa Is Among the Most Powerful Atlantic Hurricanes on Record

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The Latest: Category 5 Hurricane Melissa set to make landfall in Jamaica

It is expected to slice diagonally across the island, entering near St. Elizabeth parish in the south and exiting around St. Ann parish in the north, before heading for Cuba.

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Hurricane Melissa latest spaghetti models, Florida forecast, path, trajectory for Tuesday

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As the Atlantic Ocean warms, climate change is fueling Hurricane Melissa's ferocity

Hurricane Melissa live updates: Storm slams into Cuba as a dangerous Category 3 after devastating Jamaica

The National Hurricane Center said this morning that Hurricane Melissa made landfall on the southern coast of Cuba as an "extremely dangerous" Category 3 storm, with winds of 120 mph. The storm hit near the city of Chivirico in the Cuban province of Santiago de Cuba.

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‘Our doors are shaking’: Couple stranded as Hurricane Melissa hits Jamaica

Travelers are stranded in Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa slams into the destination. Here's what happens when a hurricane hits your travel destination.

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Hurricane Melissa charges toward Cuba after pummeling Jamaica with historic power

Hurricane Melissa barreled toward eastern Cuba, where it was expected to make landfall as a major storm early Wednesday after pummeling Jamaica as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record.

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.