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Hurricane Melissa to bring 'catastrophic situation' to Jamaica in storm of the century
- On Oct. 28, Hurricane Melissa made landfall near New Hope, Jamaica around 1 p.m. as a Category 5 with peak winds of 185 mph and central pressure of 892 MB, the National Hurricane Center said.
- Surface sea temperatures of 1-2°C across the Caribbean fueled Hurricane Melissa’s explosive intensification to Category 5 on Oct. 27, with Dr Patterson noting about 7 per cent more moisture per degree warming.
- Reconnaissance flights and analyses show that peak winds around the eye reached 175 mph with gusts to 215 mph on Oct. 27, with a 247-mile wind field and severe turbulence forcing early exit by NOAA and Hurricane Hunters.
- The National Hurricane Center warned of catastrophic winds and 38 to 76 centimeters of rain, while a 13-foot storm surge threatens southern Jamaica's coastal hospitals and Prime Minister Andrew Holness ordered evacuations after seven Caribbean deaths including three in Jamaica.
- This storm marks a historic first for Jamaica, as Melissa is the first Category 5 hurricane to hit in around 174 years, while 45 such storms have occurred in the North Atlantic since 1924.
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Jamaica was so badly battered by Hurricane Melissa that officials still have no idea how many people died, government officials grimly admitted — with just four deaths confirmed on Wednesday.
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US rescue teams to descend on hard-hit Caribbean after catastrophic Hurricane Melissa's impact
The State Department is deploying disaster response teams to Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa's strike. Teams will arrive as soon as Thursday with search and rescue support.
·New York, United States
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Hurricane "Melissa" reaches the highest category and heads towards the Caribbean. Hurricane experts predict catastrophic floods.
Its power is category 5 with winds at 280 kilometers per hour
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