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Jamaica, Melissa and Hurricane

Hurricane Melissa poses "catastrophic" threat to Caribbean: Jamaica braces for direct hit

Hurricane Melissa rapidly intensified into a Category 4 storm Sunday morning as it churned toward Jamaica, where residents were urged to "seek shelter now." The big picture: At least three deaths in Haiti and a fourth in the Dominican Republic were attributed to Melissa when it was a tropical storm and Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness implored residents to "avoid taking unnecessary risks,

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Melissa strengthens into a Category 4 hurricane, threatening catastrophic flooding in Jamaica, Haiti

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Passengers at MIA speak out after leaving Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa intensifies

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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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See Hurricane Melissa path, spaghetti models. Florida impacts?

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Storm Melissa Reaches Hurricane Strength, Threatens Catastrophic Flooding In Northern Caribbean

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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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Hurricane Melissa rapidly intensifying, could become Category 5 storm

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Hurricane Melissa forms, could reach Category 5, heads toward Jamaica. Florida update

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

Hurricane Melissa became a major hurricane Saturday night and is on track to be a Category 5 storm near Jamaica.

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Major hurricane Melissa projected to make landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday, en route to Cuba

Jamaica faces damaging winds and heavy rainfall Sunday and Monday that could trigger catastrophic and life-threatening flash floods and landslides.

Hurricane Melissa Could Be One of the Strongest Storms to Strike Jamaica

Direct landfalls from big hurricanes are rare for Jamaica. Melissa could pummel the island as an “upper-end” Category 4 hurricane, forecasters said.

Hurricane Melissa strengthens — Category 5 impact expected in Jamaica Monday

Hurricane Melissa resumed strengthening Sunday evening and remains on track to be a powerful Category 5 hurricane near Jamaica.

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Tropical Storm Melissa poised to become a hurricane and drop torrential rain on Caribbean

Tropical Storm Melissa was expected to strengthen into a hurricane on Saturday as forecasters warned of massive rainfall and life-threatening flooding and landslides in the northern Caribbean, with an astounding 35 inches (89 centimeters) of rain anticipated in southwest Haiti.

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Tropical Storm Melissa forecast to bring days of rain to Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica. Maps show its path.

Tropical Storm Melissa is expected to bring days of heavy rain to the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Jamaica and may trigger life-threatening flash flooding, the National Hurricane Center says.