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Photos show Hurricane Melissa’s impact on Caribbean

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

“Catastrophic and life-threatening flash flooding and numerous landslides are likely today through Tuesday,” the National Hurricane Center said in an Oct. 27 advisory.

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Hurricane Melissa threatens catastrophic flash flooding and landslides in the Caribbean

Photos show Hurricane Melissa’s impact on the Caribbean

Melissa a Category 4 Hurricane as Jamaica Braces for Impact

Hurricane Melissa has developed into a Category 4 hurricane heading towards Jamaica and Cuba and is expected to bring catastrophic floods, landslides and storm surges to the region, the U.S. National ...

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

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Hurricane Melissa bears down on Jamaica and threatens to be the island's strongest recorded storm

Hurricane Melissa Nears Jamaica as ‘Catastrophic’ Storm

Jamie Rhome, the deputy director of the U.S. National Hurricane Center, said on Sunday that the combination of a slow moving system and more than three feet of rainfall “is going to create a catastrop...

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Hurricane Melissa Threatens ‘Catastrophic’ Flooding in Jamaica and Haiti. Here’s What To Know

Lightning Illuminates Eye of Melissa as Storm Bears Down on Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa to hit Jamaica

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Slow-moving Cat. 5 Hurricane Melissa nears Jamaica landfall

Melissa, a strong Category 5 hurricane, neared landfall on the Caribbean island nation of Jamaica early Tuesday, where three people were already dead and amid fears of a humanitarian crisis. The Dominican Republic,

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Hurricane Melissa takes aim at Jamaica as Category 5 monster with 175 mph winds

Three dead in Jamaica as strongest storm of the year Hurricane Melissa approaches island

Hurricane Melissa Begins Lashing Jamaica as 'Catastrophic' Category 5 Storm

Hurricane Melissa began lashing Jamaica with violent gusts on Monday as the U.S. National Hurricane Center upgraded it to a Category 5 storm packing sustained winds of 165 mph, the largest on record t...

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See Hurricane Melissa path, spaghetti models. Florida impacts?

Monster Cat 5 Melissa still getting stronger as it nears Jamaica. Where will it go next?

Hurricane Melissa now major Category 3 storm, forecast to reach Category 5. Florida update

Catastrophic flash flooding and landslides are expected for Jamaica and Haiti, and possible for the Dominican Republic.

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Hurricane Melissa: Jamaica braces for world's strongest storm of 2025

Hurricane Melissa threatens catastrophic flooding in Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba

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Tuesday, Oct. 28: National Hurricane Center's update on Category 5 Hurricane Melissa

According to the National Hurricane Center's 5 a.m. Tuesday advisory, Category 5 Hurricane Melissa is in the Caribbean Sea, 115 miles west-southwest of Kingston Jamaica and 290 miles southwest of Guantanamo Cuba. With maximum sustained winds of 175 mph, the hurricane is moving to the north-northeast at 5 mph.

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South Florida mobilizes relief efforts for Jamaica ahead of Hurricane Melissa

The cities of Miramar, Lauderhill and Homestead established drop-off locations to accept donations. Global Empowerment Mission (GEM), a Miami-based nonprofit, is also accepting donations and asking volunteers to pack boxes of supplies at its Doral location.