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Jamaica braces for Hurricane Melissa

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Massachusetts woman worries for family in Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa could bring mud slides, flooding

"I am really concerned about mud slides," Framingham resident and real-estate agent JoAnn Frye said.

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Hurricane Melissa closes in on Jamaica as a Category 4 storm, forecast to bring catastrophic flooding

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Hurricane Melissa Could Be One of the Strongest Storms to Strike Jamaica

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Melissa strengthens into a Category 4 hurricane as it bears down on Jamaica, Haiti

Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a major Category 4 hurricane, with the possibility of intensifying to a Category 5 storm Sunday night, unleashing torrential rain and threatening to cause catastrop...

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Melissa grows into a Category 3 hurricane while unleashing torrential rain in the north Caribbean

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Residents in Kingston, Jamaica, prepare for the worst of Hurricane Melissa

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Intensifying Hurricane Melissa Barrels Toward Jamaica

According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC), the storm’s main threats would include “life-threatening and catastrophic” flash flooding, as well as expected landslides, for parts of Jamaica and s...

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Hurricane Melissa strengthens to Category 4 storm as it heads for Jamaica and Haiti

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Hurricane Melissa to Make 'Catastrophic' Landfall in Jamaica

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Hurricane Melissa forecast to become a rare Category 5 tonight, seek shelter now in Jamaica

Melissa rapidly intensified going into Sunday morning and is now a Category 4 hurricane with 140 mph winds. The US National Hurricane Center expects it to strengthen into a rare Category 5 hurricane on Sunday night or early Monday.

Hurricane Melissa takes direct aim at Jamaica as Category 4 storm

Jamaican officials warned residents Sunday to take the hurricane seriously as it is expected to bring heavy rain and cause “catastrophic” flash flooding. As the storm inches closer to the island, many residents are choosing not to evacuate.

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Hurricane Melissa strengthens to Category 4 storm as it nears Jamaica. See path.

Hurricane Melissa is expected to continue to gain force as it threatens catastrophic damage to Jamaica. Latest updates.

Jamaica Braces as Rapidly Intensifying Hurricane Melissa Creeps Toward Island

Tropical Storm Melissa has become a hurricane and is expected to strengthen into at least Category 4 intensity, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Saturday. The rapidly intensifying storm is expected to wreak havoc across the Caribbean with catastrophic floods,