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Hurricane Melissa to hit Jamaica

Storm surge, flooding, landslides loom as Hurricane Melissa pounds Jamaica

Category 5 Hurricane Melissa nears Jamaica with 175 mph winds, up to 40 inches of rain, and life-threatening surge, posing catastrophic danger.

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Hurricane Melissa: Category 5 storm threatens Jamaica with devastation

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Category 5 Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica

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Fear of mass destruction in Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa churns in

Hurricane Melissa is bearing down on Jamaica and other parts of the Caribbean as a top-level Category 5 storm, with forecasters predicting catastrophic flooding and urging residents to seek shelter im...

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Strongest storm of the year closes in on Jamaica with warnings of 'catastrophic' conditions

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Jamaica warns of mass destruction as Hurricane Melissa looms

"I don't believe there is any infrastructure within this region that could withstand a Category 5 storm, so there could be significant dislocation," he told CNN.

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The Latest: Category 5 Hurricane Melissa set to make landfall in Jamaica

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Hurricane Melissa, Jamaica's strongest-ever storm, weakens to Category 4

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Researcher: Storm Surge, Rainfall and Wind Should Determine Storm Category

Currently, forecasters at the National Hurricane Center in Miami use the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale to measure a storm’s strength. But what about storm surge and rainfall threats? A USF researcher says wind speed is just one of the dangers ...

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Hurricane Erin nears US coast, pushing storm surge, dangerous rip currents ashore

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Conditions along the U.S. mid-Atlantic coast will deteriorate over the next 24 to 36 hours as Hurricane Erin makes its closest approach, bringing storm surge flooding and life-threatening rip currents. Storm surge and tropical ...