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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 Category 5 status on October 27, with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph, threatening Jamaica with catastrophic flooding and storm surges.
- The hurricane has already killed at least four people across Haiti and the Dominican Republic, according to AccuWeather.
- Mandatory evacuations are in effect for seven flood-prone communities in Jamaica to protect residents from the anticipated disaster, according to Jamaica’s Disaster Risk Management Council.
- Officials forecast up to 40 inches of rain in Jamaica, as the storm could be the strongest to hit the island in decades.
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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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