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Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba braces for Hurricane Melissa

Hurricane Melissa threatens catastrophic flooding in Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba

Hurricane Melissa has intensified into a Category 4 hurricane, and could develop further to become a Category 5 as it approaches Jamaica, according to the National Hurricane Center.

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Hurricane Melissa Has Rapidly Intensified To Category 4. Catastrophic Threat To Jamaica, Haiti

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Melissa strengthens into a Category 4 hurricane, posing dire threat to Jamaica and Haiti

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Melissa a Category 4 hurricane as Jamaica braces for impact

Hurricane Melissa has developed into a Category 4 hurricane, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Sunday, adding that the maximum sustained winds have increased to 140 mph (220 km/h).

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Watch live: Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica as catastrophic flooding expected

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Powerful Hurricane Melissa strengthens as it heads for Jamaica

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Melissa Strengthens Into A Category 4 Hurricane, Threatening Catastrophic Flooding In Jamaica, Haiti

Melissa was expected to drop torrential rains of up to 30 inches (760 millimeters) on Jamaica and southern Hispaniola — Haiti and the Dominican Republic — according to the hurricane center.

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See Hurricane Melissa path, spaghetti models. Florida impacts?

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Melissa becomes Category 3 major hurricane, forecast to reach Category 5 near Jamaica

At least 3 dead in Haiti as Tropical Storm Melissa brings heavy rain, devastating flooding

The National Hurricane Center in Miami warned of "life-threatening and catastrophic flash flooding and landslides" throughout Hispaniola.

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Hurricane Melissa Has Rapidly Intensifies To Category 4. Catastrophic Threat To Jamaica, Haiti

Melissa could be one of the most intense, devastating hurricanes on record in Jamaica, with widespread flooding, landslides and destructive winds. Flooding rain is also a grave concern in Hispaniola.

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Tropical Storm Melissa stationary in the Caribbean as 4 deaths reported and huge rains expected

Tropical Storm Melissa is nearly stationary in the central Caribbean, with forecasters warning it could soon strengthen and brush past Jamaica as a powerful hurricane.

As Haiti, Jamaica, Cuba brace for tropical storm, World Food Program preps response

With slow-moving Tropical Storm Melissa expected to strengthen into a Category 1 hurricane as soon as Saturday as it churns towards Jamaica and southwest Haiti, the United Nations said Friday it’s actively helping the Caribbean respond to any devastation.