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Hurricane Melissa kills 7 in Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa live updates: Storm strikes Cuba after tearing through Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa tore a path of destruction across Jamaica on Tuesday, prompting the prime minister to declare the country a disaster area, after the storm made landfall as a Category 5 hurricane, on...

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See Hurricane Melissa tracker, path as Category 4 storm makes way across Jamaica

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Hurricane Melissa Makes Landfall, Unleashing Devastating Force Across Jamaica

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British tourists locked down in hotels as 185mph Hurricane Melissa hits Jamaica

British tourists are locked down in their hotels as Hurricane Melissa, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes in history, has made landfall in Jamaica.

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Why Hurricane Melissa is a beast among many monster Atlantic storms

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Jamaica braces for category 5 hurricane Melissa

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Jamaicans wake to devastation as hurricane causes floods, power cuts and splits city in two

Hurricane Melissa, the strongest storm to strike Jamaica in modern history, barrelled across the country on Tuesday, leaving behind a trail of ruin.

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'Take cover now,' NHC says as Hurricane Melissa lashes Jamaica

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Hurricane Melissa live: Storm hits Cuba with 120mph winds - after Jamaica declared disaster area

'Extremely dangerous' storm heads toward Cuba after battering Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa, which is stronger than Hurricane Katrina, is set to bring catastrophic winds, flash flooding and high storm surges to the island of Jamaica.

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Why Are We Seeing More Category 5 Hurricanes?

It also marks the first time in 20 years that three or more Category 5 hurricanes have developed over the Atlantic Basin in one season. The last time was in 2005, when Hurricanes Emily, Katrina, Rita, and Wilma all reached Category 5—breaking a record.