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Hurricane Melissa live updates: Storm slams into Cuba as a dangerous Category 3 after devastating Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa made landfall on Cuba this morning as an "extremely dangerous" Category 3 hurricane, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said.

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Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in eastern Cuba as a Category 3 storm
"Extremely dangerous" Hurricane Melissa makes landfall over Cuba after pounding Jamaica
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Hurricane Melissa began lashing Jamaica with violent gusts on Monday (October 27) as the U.S. National Hurricane Center upgraded it to a Category 5 storm packing sustained winds of 165 mph, the larges...

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'This can become a true humanitarian crisis very quickly, and there is likely going to be the need for a lot of international support,' Porter said in a phone interview.

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Hurricane Melissa live updates: Storm makes landfall on Cuba at Category 3 status

Hurricane Melissa made landfall on Cuba early Wednesday morning as a Category 3 storm, the National Hurricane Center confirmed in a bulletin. The NHC said the storm remains "extremely dangerous" with maximum sustained winds near 120 mph. Melissa made landfall in the province of Santiago de Cuba near the city of Chivirico, the NHC said.

Hurricane Melissa latest spaghetti models, Florida forecast, path, trajectory for Tuesday

Historic, life-threatening flash flooding and landslides are expected in portions of Jamaica, southern Haiti and the Dominican Republic through the weekend, the NHC said. Peak storm surge heights could reach 9 to 13 feet above normal tide levels in Jamaica, accompanied by large and powerfully destructive waves.

Watch Jamaica live cam video now as Hurricane Melissa landfall nears Treasure Beach, Kingston

Watch Jamaica live webcams capture Hurricane Melissa's landfall. Live webcam video as tropical storm nears Kingston, Montego Bay, Treasure Beach and more.

Melissa to hit Cuba as it deals with power, food and disease issues

Hurricane Melissa is expected to hit eastern Cuba after passing Jamaica. NBC News’ Ed Augustin reports on how the island is dealing with power cuts, food shortages and an outbreak of tropical diseases as the storm approaches.
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