Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica

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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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Hurricane Melissa live updates: Powerful storm poses 'catastrophic' threat to Caribbean
Hurricane Melissa threatens life-threatening flooding in Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba
See Hurricane Melissa path, spaghetti models. Florida impacts?
Forecasters say Melissa poses little to no risk for Florida and the U.S. at this time.

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Storm Melissa Reaches Hurricane Strength, Threatens Catastrophic Flooding In Northern Caribbean
Hurricane Melissa strengthens into a Category 4, threatening catastrophic flooding
See latest spaghetti models for Hurricane Melissa. Trajectory, path, Florida forecast
Catastrophic and life-threatening flash flooding and landslides are expected in portions of Jamaica, southern Haiti and the Dominican Republic through the weekend, the NHC said.

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Tropical Storm Melissa Stationary in the Caribbean as 4 Deaths Reported and Huge Rains Expected
Hurricane Melissa hits Category 3, likely to cause ‘catastrophic’ situation in Caribbean

Jamaica could face days of hurricane conditions as Melissa set to rapidly intensify in the Caribbean

Jamaica and other parts of the Caribbean are staring down what could become a catastrophic, days-long assault of extreme rainfall and damaging winds.

Hurricane Melissa upgraded to Category 4, expected to strengthen on Jamaica approach

Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a Category 4 storm as it churned northwest through the Caribbean Sea on Sunday.

Hurricane Forecasters Warn Melissa Could Be ‘Potentially Catastrophic’ for Jamaica

Authorities across the Caribbean opened shelters and evacuated residents from low-lying areas. An ‘unprecedented’ amount of rain was expected through the start of the week.

Tropical Storm Melissa slowly churns towards Jamaica, forecast to intensify into major hurricane by Sunday

FOX Weather Meteorologist Ari Sarsalari breaks down Tropical Storm Melissa as the slow moving storm intensifies in the Caribbean.  Millions of people in Jamaica, Haiti and the Dominican Republic are preparing for flooding rain and high winds as Tropical Storm Melissa,
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