Jamaica, National Hurricane Center and Melissa

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Hurricane Melissa closes in on Jamaica as a Category 4 storm, forecast to bring catastrophic flooding
Hurricane Melissa maintained its powerful Category 4 strength on Sunday as it drifted slowly toward Jamaica, forecast to bring “catastrophic” flash flooding and landslides to the Caribbean nation.

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Hurricane Melissa threatens life-threatening flooding in Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba
Melissa on track to be the most powerful hurricane to hit Jamaica in 35 years
Jamaica Braces as Rapidly Intensifying Hurricane Melissa Creeps Toward Island
Tropical Storm Melissa has strengthened into a hurricane and is expected to become a major hurricane by the end of the weekend, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Saturday.

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Storm Melissa Reaches Hurricane Strength, Threatens Catastrophic Flooding In Northern Caribbean
Photos show Hurricane Melissa's impact on the Caribbean
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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Melissa Grows Into Category 3 Hurricane While Unleashing Torrential Rain in the North Caribbean
Melissa becomes Category 3 major hurricane, forecast to reach Category 5 near Jamaica

Massachusetts woman worries for family in Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa could bring mud slides, flooding

A woman in Massachusetts is worried for her family in Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa​ could bring catastrophic flooding to the island.
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