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Category 5 Hurricane Melissa Targets Jamaica Ahead of Tuesday Landfall
Hurricane Melissa, with 175 mph winds, poses catastrophic flooding, storm surge, and landslides as Jamaica prepares with evacuations and airport closures, officials said.
- Hurricane Melissa intensified to a Category 5 storm as it approached Jamaica, prompting mandatory evacuations in flood-prone areas and the opening of shelters, according to Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness.
- The storm carries maximum sustained winds of 160 mph and is expected to cause catastrophic flooding and landslides across the Caribbean, as warned by the National Hurricane Center.
- Hurricane Melissa has resulted in multiple deaths in Haiti and the Dominican Republic, with significant damage reported in those regions.
- The hurricane is projected to impact southeastern Cuba and the southeastern Bahamas after affecting Jamaica.
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Eye of Melissa moves past Jamaica after hitting as strongest hurricane in the region in 174 years
Hurricane Melissa made landfall on Jamaica Tuesday as the strongest storm to hit the Caribbean island since records were first kept 174 years ago. It is tied for the strongest Atlantic hurricane to ever hit land.
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