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Hurricane Melissa closes in on Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa closes in on Jamaica as a Category 4 storm, forecast to bring catastrophic flooding

Hurricane Melissa maintained its powerful Category 4 strength on Sunday as it drifted slowly toward Jamaica, forecast to bring “catastrophic” flash flooding and landslides to the Caribbean nation.

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Hurricane Melissa threatens catastrophic flooding in Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba

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Hurricane Forecasters Warn Melissa Could Be ‘Potentially Catastrophic’ for Jamaica

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Jamaica Braces as Rapidly Intensifying Hurricane Melissa Creeps Toward Island

Tropical Storm Melissa has strengthened into a hurricane and is expected to become a major hurricane by the end of the weekend, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Saturday.

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Storm Melissa Reaches Hurricane Strength, Threatens Catastrophic Flooding In Northern Caribbean

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Hurricane Melissa forms, could reach Category 5, heads toward Jamaica. Florida update

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

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Melissa Grows Into Category 3 Hurricane While Unleashing Torrential Rain in the North Caribbean

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Melissa becomes Category 4 hurricane as Caribbean braces for impact

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Jamaican community in Palm Beach County 'hope for the best' as Hurricane Melissa nears island

With Hurricane Melissa barreling toward Jamaica, the Jamaican community in West Palm Beach is keeping a close eye on the storm’s projected path.

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Melissa expected to rapidly intensify into major hurricane in the Caribbean

Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Jamaica are bracing for Hurricane Melissa. The storm is expected to quickly grow into a powerful category 3 or stronger hurricane.

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Melissa grows into Category 3 hurricane while unleashing torrential rain in the north Caribbean

Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a major Category 3 hurricane late Saturday, unleashing torrential rain and threatening to cause catastrophic flooding in the northern Caribbean, including Haiti and Jamaica.