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Hurricane Melissa to hit Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa live updates: Category 5 storm set to bring devastation to Jamaica

Maximum sustained winds from the Category 5 storm are near 175 mph with higher gusts, according to the latest data from the NHC.

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Hurricane Melissa live updates: Jamaica braces for worst storm in its history

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

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

Hurricane Melissa is approaching Jamaica as a powerful Category 5 storm with 175 mph winds.

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Hurricane Melissa Begins Lashing Jamaica as 'Catastrophic' Category 5 Storm

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Hurricane Melissa to Batter Jamaica as the Island's Strongest Storm on Record in Almost 2 Centuries

“There is no infrastructure in the region that can withstand a Category 5,” Prime Minister Andrew Holness said.

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Strongest storm of the year closes in on Jamaica with warnings of 'catastrophic' conditions

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Eye of 'extremely dangerous' Hurricane Melissa nears Jamaica's western shore

The National Hurricane Center warned Jamaican residents to take immediate cover as the eye of the "extremely dangerous" Hurricane Melissa began to make landfall on the southwest coast of the island Tuesday morning.

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Hurricane Melissa path: Latest models show storm cutting across Jamaica today with 'catastrophic winds, flash flooding' before hitting Cuba

The storm is expected to bring destructive winds and life-threatening and catastrophic flooding and landslides to Jamaica, forecasters say.

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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.