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Jamaica, Hurricane Melissa

Hurricane Melissa live updates: Widespread destruction reported in Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa tore a path of destruction across Jamaica on Tuesday, prompting the prime minister to declare the country a disaster area, after the storm made landfall as a Category 5 hurricane, on...

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Video shows destruction at Jamaica airport after Hurricane Melissa hits the island

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Hurricane Melissa slams Cuba after historic Category 5 strike on Jamaica. Here's where it's headed

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Hurricane Melissa devastates Jamaica - island has no power, communication network crippled and lives shattered

Hurricane Melissa has caused widespread destruction across Jamaica, Cuba, and the Bahamas, leaving 77% of Jamaica without power and resulting in at least 33 deaths across the Caribbean.

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Hurricane Melissa devastates Jamaica as strongest storm on record, slams eastern Cuba

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Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in eastern Cuba, leaves trail of destruction in Caribbean

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Decoding Hurricane Melissa: Where it’s headed, when winds hit, and what to watch next

According to estimates by officials, about 50,000 people in Jamaica have been displaced as torrential rains flooded low-lying areas.

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Hurricane Melissa hits Cuba hours after devastating Jamaica

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October 28, 2025 - Hurricane Melissa

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Category 5 Hurricane Melissa brings flooding and catastrophic winds to Jamaica

The Caribbean storm — among the most powerful in history, with 185 mph winds — is expected to bring flash-flooding and landslides as it slowly moves across the island and heads north toward Cuba.

Photos Show Devastation Caused by Hurricane Melissa Across the Caribbean

Melissa killed dozens in Haiti when a river burst its banks and left tens of thousands without electricity in Jamaica.

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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.

Tuesday, Oct. 28: National Hurricane Center's update on Category 5 Hurricane Melissa

Article last updated: Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, 2 p.m. ET

Hurricane Melissa Is Category 5 With 175 MPH Winds — What’s Next?

Hurricane Melissa is a dangerous Category 5 hurricane with winds of 175 mph. What to expect as the storm approaches Jamaica.

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Texas honeymooners trapped in Jamaica as Category 5 Hurricane Melissa slams island

Texas newlyweds Kasydee and Hunter Bishop are trapped near Montego Bay, Jamaica, as Hurricane Melissa approaches as a Category 5 storm with 175 mph winds.

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Hurricane Melissa forms, could soon explode into monstrous major hurricane

Melissa is the fifth hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, joining Erin, Gabrielle, Humberto and Imelda.