Hurricane Melissa hits Jamaica
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Hurricane Melissa is set to bring catastrophic winds, flooding and storm surge to Jamaica, forecasters have warned.
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Melissa made landfall on Jamaica's southwestern coast around midday Tuesday as a Category 5 storm, with sustained winds of 185 mph, making it the strongest hurricane of the Atlantic season to date and the most powerful hurricane to ever hit the island.
Hurricane Melissa, which hit Jamaica as a Category 5 with sustained winds of 185 miles per hour, could bring up to 30 inches of rain.
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Agape Flights planning emergency response to the Caribbean after hurricane Melissa
Agape Flights of Venice is in a holding pattern as they wait for hurricane Melissa to pass before they can bring aid to Jamaica and beyond.
A fast-developing storm was expected to bring “unprecedented” amounts of rain to several countries, meteorologists said.
"It is more than kind of distressing because you don't know when and you don't know how," said Ewan Simpson, who lives in Jamaica.