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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, with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph, threatening Jamaica with catastrophic flooding as reported by the National Hurricane Center.
- Jamaica's government ordered mandatory evacuations in vulnerable areas, and 881 shelters have been activated to help residents, according to Prime Minister Andrew Holness.
- At least six deaths in Haiti and the Dominican Republic have been attributed to Hurricane Melissa, with significant damage reported in both countries, according to AccuWeather.
- Melissa is forecasted to make landfall in Jamaica on October 28, before moving towards Cuba and the Bahamas, threatening these regions with dangerous weather conditions.
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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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