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Hurricane Melissa forecast to become a Cat 5 storm

Hurricane Melissa live updates: Storm strengthens to Category 4 as it barrels toward Cuba

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 hurricane -- one of the most powerful hurricane landfalls on record in the Atlantic basin.

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Hurricane Melissa forecast says ferocious storm will miss US. Why?

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Hurricane Melissa is one of the strongest hurricanes ever recorded in the Atlantic

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Hurricane Melissa barrels down on Jamaica as Category 5 storm

Hurricane Melissa has strengthened to a Category 5 storm and is expected to produce catastrophic floods and heavy infrastructure damage in Jamaica.

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Hurricane Melissa threatens catastrophic flooding in Jamaica and Haiti

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Hurricane Melissa takes aim at Cuba after roaring across Jamaica

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Hurricane Melissa slams Jamaica. It’s tied as strongest land-falling Atlantic storm

While there were early reports of widespread flooding and rivers spilling over, it will many more days to fully assess what is expected to be catastrophic damage — particularly in parishes closest to ...

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Hurricane Melissa makes landfall as Category 5 storm: Will it impact the US?

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Hurricane Melissa hits Jamaica with violent winds as authorities warn of 'catastrophic' flooding

Cuba Is No Stranger to Hurricanes

In the last 25 years, a total of 10 major hurricanes have lashed the island. “Cuba is right in the center of things,” a weather historian said.

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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.