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

Melissa's pressure dropped to 892 mb early Tuesday.

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Where does Cat 5 Hurricane Melissa rank among the strongest storms ever?

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Why Hurricane Melissa Could Be the Worst Storm to Ever Hit Jamaica

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Hurricane Melissa death toll tops 60; 'apocalyptic' Caribbean damage. Updates.

Communities across the Caribbean on Nov. 1 were continuing to pick up the pieces left by the devastating and deadly former Hurricane Melissa, which walloped Jamaica as one of the strongest hurricanes ...

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28 Floridians rescued from Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa’s devastation

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Hurricane Melissa death toll continues to rise as suffering Jamaicans plead for help: 'Everything is gone'

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Hurricane Melissa: Rising death toll, desperate pleas for aid

It’s been nearly a week since Hurricane Melissa made its first catastrophic landfall in Jamaica, and the death toll is continuing to rise.

What is the strongest hurricane ever recorded? Where Melissa places in the top 10

Category 5 Hurricane Melissa has made landfall already in Jamaica and Cuba, as one of the strongest hurricanes to ever make landfall.

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Jamaica native living in Lansing waits for word from family amid hurricane

Storm's 185 mph winds are equivalent to EF4 tornado, threaten complete structural collapse and months-long power outages. Click to learn more.

‘This Is Not the Time to Be Brave’: Hurricane Melissa Strikes Jamaica With Catastrophic Strength

Hurricane Melissa intensified to a Category 5 storm on Monday and continued to strengthen as it moved closer to Jamaica, where it was forecast to cause life-threatening flash flooding, landslides, and devastating damage to infrastructure. It arrived on the island’s southwestern coast around noon local time Tuesday.

Drone video shows catastrophic damage to Jamaica stadium, neighborhood after Hurricane Melissa

More video is emerging showing the total devastation of northwestern Jamaica in the wake of the historic Category 5 Hurricane Melissa after it tore through the island nation.