Melissa strengthens to Category 5 hurricane
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Hurricane Melissa bears down on Jamaica and threatens to be the island's strongest recorded storm
Hurricane Melissa intensified into a Category 5 storm Monday as it drew closer to Jamaica, where forecasters expected it to unleash catastrophic flooding, landslides and widespread damage. At that strength,
The most powerful storm to hit the region since 1988 could inundate some areas of eastern Jamaica with up to 40 inches of rain. The arrival of its core has been delayed by stalling.
Hurricane Melissa is now a Category 5 hurricane, the National Hurricane Center announced. Located about 130 miles south-southwest of Kingston, Jamaica, Melissa is moving toward
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Hurricane Melissa barrels toward Jamaica with 175 mph winds; 40 inches of rain possible l LIVE
Hurricane Melissa intensified into a powerful Category 5 storm and remained on track to slam Jamaica with a destructive storm surge, damaging winds and life-threatening flash flooding.