Hurricane Melissa Roars Through Cuba

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Hurricane Melissa heads toward Cuba as a powerful storm, after hitting Jamaica with historic force. See how it unfolded.
Heavy floodwaters swept across southwestern Jamaica, winds tore roofs off buildings and boulders tumbled into roads Tuesday as Hurricane Melissa came ashore as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, tied fo...

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Hurricane Melissa bears down on Jamaica as possibly the island’s strongest recorded storm
Hurricane Melissa live updates: Storm hits Cuba after tearing through Jamaica
Why Hurricane Melissa turned into a supercharged monster
Hurricane Melissa roared ashore Tuesday, that uber-warm Caribbean Sea had helped turn it into a monster: a Category 5 storm with winds reaching 185 miles an hour, tied for the strongest hurricane to ...

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Decoding Hurricane Melissa: Where it’s headed, when winds hit, and what to watch next
Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in eastern Cuba, leaves trail of destruction in Caribbean
Hurricane Melissa Intensifies to Category 5, Jamaica Braces For Strongest Recorded Storm
Forecasters say the Category 5 storm is likely to cause “catastrophic” flooding, landslides and widespread damage, and the Red Cross warns that up to 1.5 million people may be directly affected.

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Hurricane Melissa kills over 30 in the Caribbean as it heads toward the Bahamas
Hurricane Melissa charges toward eastern Cuba after devastating Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa intensifies to Category 5, threatens Jamaica with 'catastrophic' flooding

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.

Texas honeymooners trapped in Jamaica as Category 5 Hurricane Melissa slams island

Texas newlyweds Kasydee and Hunter Bishop are trapped near Montego Bay, Jamaica, as Hurricane Melissa approaches as a Category 5 storm with 175 mph winds.
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