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Hurricane Melissa barrels over Cuba

Hurricane Melissa live updates: Category 2 storm slams into Cuba after devastating Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa made landfall on Cuba this morning as an "extremely dangerous" Category 3 hurricane, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said.

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Hurricane Melissa live updates: Widespread destruction reported in Jamaica

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Live updates: Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Cuba after pummeling Jamaica

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Hurricane Melissa could be the strongest to hit Jamaica since records began in 1851

Hurricane Melissa intensified to Category 5 strength Monday as it neared Jamaica with up to 30 inches (76 centimetres) of rain and a life-threatening storm surge.

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Monster Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica

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The Latest: Category 5 Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica with record strength

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Eye of Melissa moves past Jamaica after hitting as strongest hurricane in the region in 174 years

Colin Bogle, a Mercy Corps advisor based near Kingston, said most families are sheltering in place despite the government ordering evacuations in flood-prone communities.

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Hurricane Melissa leaves mass devastation across Jamaica

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Hurricane Melissa leaves 25 dead in Haiti, causes widespread damage in Jamaica and Cuba

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Catastrophic Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica with 185 mph winds. Florida impact?

Hurricane Melissa, the most powerful storm of the 2025 Atlantic season, made landfall in Jamaica Tuesday as possibly its worst storm in recorded history.

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Category 5 Hurricane Melissa brings flooding and catastrophic winds to Jamaica

The Caribbean storm — among the most powerful in history, with 185 mph winds — is expected to bring flash-flooding and landslides as it slowly moves across the island and heads north toward Cuba.