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Hurricane Melissa's path

See Hurricane Melissa tracker, projected path of Category 5 storm
Hurricane Melissa has strengthened into a Category 5 storm and is forecast to bring destructive winds and storm surge and "catastrophic flooding" to Jamaica through the day, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Hurricane Melissa slams into Jamaica as a Category 5 storm
Hurricane Melissa made landfall in southwest Jamaica just hours ago, bringing catastrophic conditions. With sustained winds reaching 185 mph, the storm is causing massive flooding, powerful wind damage,
Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa live updates: Catastrophic Category 5 hurricane makes landfall in Jamaica
Jamaica’s military and fire brigade will be tasked with search and rescue operations after Hurricane Melissa moves across the island, according to Desmond McKenzie, deputy chairman of Jamaica's Disaster Risk Management Council.
Hurricane Melissa: Jamaica braces for world's strongest storm of 2025
Three people have died already in Jamaica as it braces for the world's strongest storm this year - and possibly the strongest on record for the island - with US meteorologists warning of "catastrophic and life-threatening" conditions.
Hurricane Melissa makes landfall with strongest hurricane winds ever in Atlantic basin
Hurricane Melissa hit New Hope, Jamaica with 185 mph winds around lunchtime on Tuesday. Those are the strongest winds for a hurricane as it made landfall EVER in the Atlantic basin. It’s now heading t
Hurricane Melissa path: Where and when Melissa will make landfall
Melissa is expected to make landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday morning. Melissa is moving very slowly, so it will bring a deluge of rain to Jamaica, with totals forecast to reach 15 to 30 inches and even up to 40 inches in localized areas.
What Jamaica will face as Category 5 hurricane makes landfall
Jamaica is preparing for record amounts of rain and intense winds as Hurricane Melissa intensified over the weekend. Melissa is expected to be the strongest hurricane to ever strike the island. CNN’s Derek Van Dam reports.

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