Hurricane Melissa slams Jamaica
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Hurricane Melissa is set to bring catastrophic winds, flooding and storm surge to Jamaica, forecasters have warned.
Scientists have debated adding a "Category 6" to the Saffir-Simpson scale for storms with winds over 192 mph. The already dangerously powerful Category 5 hurricane Melissa surged up to 180 mph maximum sustained winds with gusts over 210 mph Tuesday morning,