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Melissa strengthens to a Category 5 hurricane

Category 5 Hurricane Melissa Begins Historic, Catastrophic Multiday Flood, Wind Siege In Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa is now a Category 5 storm as it begins a catastrophic, historic, multiday strike on Jamaica with life-threatening flash flooding, landslides, destructive winds and storm surge.

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Hurricane Melissa strengthens to Category 5 storm as it heads toward Jamaica

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Hurricane Melissa intensifies to Category 5, posing severe flooding and landslide risks for Jamaica

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Hurricane Melissa strengthens into Category 4, threatening catastrophic flooding in Jamaica, Haiti

Melissa is gaining strength and US forecasters are warning it could grow to a Category 5 hurricane.

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Hurricane Melissa intensifies as it bears down on Jamaica

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Hurricane Melissa intensifies as Caribbean braces

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Caribbean braces for 'catastrophe': Hurricane Melissa roars towards Jamaica with fears 40 INCHES of rain could hit, sparking deadly floods and landslides

'I want to urge Jamaicans to take this seriously,' said Desmond McKenzie, deputy chairman of the island's Disaster Risk Management Council.

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Jamaica braces as Hurricane Melissa intensifies

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Hurricane Melissa, now Category 4, threatens heavy floods in Jamaica, Haiti

Hurricane forecast: Melissa a Cat. 5 monster in the making with Florida dodging the bullet

We will be very fortunate if Melissa does not cause a humanitarian disaster, even as Florida is again in the clear of a strange 2025 hurricane season.

Hurricane Melissa is a mighty Category 5 storm in the Caribbean

Melissa is expected to strengthen from a tropical storm into a major hurricane this weekend, bringing “life-threatening and catastrophic” flash flooding and landslides to the Caribbean.

These maps track Hurricane Melissa, soon to become a possible late-season record-breaker

The hot ocean temperatures and dry air are primed for a potentially explosive hurricane to erupt, with some severe weather impacts possible for Florida.

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When does hurricane season end in Florida? With more than month to go, compare these years

Want to feel a little better? By early October in 2020, there had been 26 named storms, compared to 12 so far in 2025.

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Is hurricane season over? Historically speaking, we might not be out of the woods just yet

After an underwhelming peak to the Atlantic hurricane season, is it safe to let your guard down for what remains?

Hurricane Season So Far Has Been Mild, but Homeowners Shouldn’t Relax Just Yet

As hurricane season nears its end, experts warn homeowners not to let their guard down despite a brief lull in storm activity.