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Jamaica, Hurricane Melissa

Jamaica has a history of dealing with powerful hurricanes

Hurricane Melissa made landfall on Jamaica early Tuesday afternoon as a Category 5 storm, with maximum sustained winds of 185 mph -- the most powerful hurricane to strike the Caribbean island nation a...

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How Hurricane Melissa quickly became one of the most powerful landfall storms in recorded history

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Hurricane Melissa Quickly Passing Bermuda Following Historic Jamaica Category 5 Landfall

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Shaggy Rallies Hurricane Melissa Relief Efforts in Jamaica — Here’s How You Can Help

Hurricane Melissa made landfall as a Category 5 storm last week and has left large areas of Jamaica completely devastated.

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Satellite images show Jamaica in ruins after record-breaking Hurricane Melissa

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Jamaica rushes to prepare for peak tourism season as it digs out from Hurricane Melissa

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Hurricane Melissa ranks as one of the strongest Atlantic storms to make landfall in recorded history

Hurricane Melissa became one of the most powerful hurricanes on record to make landfall in the Atlantic Basin.

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

Melissa is among three Atlantic hurricanes to make landfall with 185 mph winds. Another storm to do so was the Labor Day Hurricane of 1935.

Hurricane Melissa path: Historic storm downgraded to Category 1 as it starts to cross parts of the Bahamas. See latest projected models and forecast.

Hurricane Melissa is currently a Category 1 storm with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph as it's "starting to accelerate northeastward over the Bahamas," the National Hurricane Center said.