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Jamaica could face days of hurricane conditions as Melissa set to rapidly intensify in the Caribbean
Jamaica and other parts of the Caribbean are staring down what could become a catastrophic, days-long assault of extreme rainfall and damaging winds with a strengthening Tropical Storm Melissa expected to become a major hurricane over some of the hottest ocean water on the planet.

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Jamaica braces as Tropical Storm Melissa nears, expected to become major hurricane
What’s the worst-case scenario for Jamaica as Melissa crawls through the Caribbean?
Tropical Storm Melissa Lumbers Through the Caribbean, Killing an Elderly Man in Haiti
Tropical Storm Melissa lumbered through the Caribbean Sea on Thursday, bringing a risk of dangerous landslides and life-threatening flooding to Jamaica and southern Hispaniola — an island shared by t...

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At least 3 dead in Haiti as Tropical Storm Melissa brings heavy rain, devastating flooding
Tropical Storm Melissa stationary in the Caribbean as forecasters warn it will quickly intensify
Tropical Storm Melissa Trudges Through Caribbean as Forecasters Warn It Will Quickly Intensify
“The rainfall is a huge risk with the storm,” said Michael Brennan, director of the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami.

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Near-Hurricane Melissa Will Drop Mind-Boggling Rain on Jamaica
Tropical Storm Melissa lumbers through the Caribbean as islands take cover from rain

Tropical Storm Melissa projected path looks ominous for Jamaica

As of 7 a.m. CDT Friday, the center of Tropical Storm Melissa was located about 185 miles southeast of Kingston, Jamaica, and was crawling to the east-southeast at 1 mph. Melissa had winds of 45 mph, making it a minimal tropical storm.

Melissa A Catastrophic Flood Danger To Haiti; Landfall Over Jamaica, Cuba Possible Next Week

By early next week, we might be talking about a Category 5 hurricane, but widespread flooding is going to be the most impactful threat from Melissa. Here's how bad it could get in Haiti and Jamaica.

Jamaica has weathered many hurricanes but not the most powerful ones

Jamaica's central location in the Caribbean, the island has never recorded a direct landfall from a Category 4 or 5 hurricane, according to records from the National Hurricane Center (NHC) dating back to 1850.
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Melissa to strengthen and drift near or south of Jamaica as a major hurricane by Sunday

Tropical Storm Melissa grounded to a halt over the central Caribbean about 150 miles south of Jamaica and Haiti early Friday.

Jamaica Braces for Impact as Tropical Storm Melissa Will Grow to a CAT-4 Hurricane | Breezy in Central Florida

Jamaica Braces for Impact as Tropical Storm Melissa Will Grow to a CAT-4 Hurricane | Breezy in Central Florida
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