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Hurricane Melissa crosses Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa live updates: Storm now Category 4 after making landfall in Jamaica

Melissa, which is now a Category 4 hurricane, is bringing catastrophic winds, rain and storm surge to Jamaica, where residents and tourists are sheltering in place. Melissa is now a Category 4 hurricane, with maximum sustained winds decreased to 150 mph, but it remains an extremely dangerous storm as it sweeps across western Jamaica.

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Cat 5 Hurricane Melissa slams Jamaica, making landfall as strongest storm in nation's history

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Hurricane Melissa targets Jamaica as deadly Cat 5 while Sarasota keeps close watch

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See how Hurricane Melissa, among strongest on record, compares with historic storms

As Hurricane Melissa slams into the southern coast of Jamaica, the catastrophic Category 5 storm is expected to spawn intense storm surges and mudslides in the country's steep, mountainous terrain.

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Windows blown in, trees uprooted and croc warnings - Hurricane Melissa batters Jamaica

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Catastrophic Hurricane Melissa edges toward Jamaica with 175 mph winds. What happens next?

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The Latest: Category 5 Hurricane Melissa set to make landfall in Jamaica

Melissa is a Category 5 storm with sustained wind speeds of 180 mph (280 kph).

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Hurricane Melissa Is Set to Hit Jamaica as Its Strongest Storm Since Records Began

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As the Atlantic Ocean warms, climate change is fueling Hurricane Melissa's ferocity

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See video of Hurricane Melissa generating powerful lightning storm before landfall

Hurricane Melissa, which hit Jamaica as a Category 5 with sustained winds of 185 miles per hour, could bring up to 30 inches of rain.

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Hurricane Melissa is set to hit Jamaica as its strongest storm since records began

Hurricane Melissa is set to pummel Jamaica as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, the strongest to lash the island since recordkeeping began 174 years ago.