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Hurricane Melissa, Florida and Jamaica

Jamaica reels from Hurricane Melissa's devastation as South Florida families await updates from loved ones

"I have a large group — a wedding party of over 30 people — and they messaged me this morning saying, 'Hey, we have to cancel,'" he said.

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Hurricane Melissa now major Category 3 storm, forecast to reach Category 5. Florida update

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Catastrophic Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica with 185 mph winds. Florida impact?

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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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Monster Cat 5 Melissa still getting stronger as it nears Jamaica. Where will it go next?

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Hurricane Melissa heads toward Cuba after historically powerful Jamaica landfall

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Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica with 185mph winds as thousands flee homes

At least seven people have been killed so far – three in Jamaica, three in Haiti and one in the Dominican Republic – after Hurricane Melissa intensified.

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

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

Got a minute? Here's what to expect in Florida from Hurricane Melissa

Melissa is not expected to make landfall in Florida or the U.S. The powerful storm is expected to make landfall on the island nation of Jamaica Tuesday morning. At 8 p.m., Melissa has maximum sustained winds of 175 mph and gusts of well over 200 mph. Melissa is a dangerously powerful Category 5 hurricane.

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Slow-moving storm dumps as much rain as a hurricane in parts of Central Florida

Forecasters said the colossal amount of rain dropped on parts of Florida east and north of Orlando was comparable to what the region saw from a hurricane in 2022, underscoring the state's vulnerability to extreme weather far beyond the tropical storms that brew offshore.

Fact Check: Video Montage Does NOT Show Clips Of Hurricane Melissa Slamming Kingston, Jamaica -- Recycled Footage From Past Storms

Does a video posted on TikTok show Hurricane Melissa as it is making landfall in Kingston, Jamaica? No, that's not true: These clips show storms which happened around the world, some fairly recently,

Hurricane Melissa Is Among the Most Powerful Atlantic Hurricanes on Record

Hurricane Melissa is now among the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes on record. The monster storm strengthened Tuesday before hitting Jamaica, bringing with it maximum sustained winds of 185 mph (295 kph).