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Melissa could strike Jamaica as a Category 5

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

Melissa intensified on Oct. 26 after strengthening into a Category 4 hurricane, and forecasters said it could reach Category 5 status with winds surpassing 150 mph in the coming days as the storm threatened catastrophic damage to Jamaica and other Caribbean islands.

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Melissa is forecast to become a major hurricane. It could be a worst-case scenario for Jamaica

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

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Jamaica Braces as Rapidly Intensifying Hurricane Melissa Creeps Toward Island

Tropical Storm Melissa has strengthened into a hurricane and is expected to become a major hurricane by the end of the weekend, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Saturday.

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See Hurricane Melissa path, spaghetti models. Florida impacts?

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Photos show Hurricane Melissa's impact on the Caribbean

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Hurricane Melissa forms, could reach Category 5, heads toward Jamaica. Florida update

Catastrophic flash flooding and landslides are expected for Jamaica and Haiti, and possible for the Dominican Republic.

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Melissa Grows Into Category 3 Hurricane While Unleashing Torrential Rain in the North Caribbean

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Melissa a Category 4 hurricane as Jamaica braces for impact

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Severe thunderstorms with dangerous winds, isolated tornadoes threaten South and Midwest this weekend

Thunderstorms erupting in the South and Midwest to kick off the weekend could turn severe and produce dangerous winds, a few tornadoes and heavy rain. It’s not been a particularly active fall so far,

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What happens if a hurricane makes landfall while the government is shut down

(CNN) — The two massive tropical systems swirling off the Southeast coast are a stark reminder that the potential government shutdown looms during the middle of the Atlantic hurricane season. Weather forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...

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Jerry is zipping across the Atlantic at breakneck speed. Here’s where the future hurricane is headed

Tropical Storm Jerry formed over the central Atlantic Ocean Tuesday and is expected to strengthen into a hurricane this week.

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Tropical Storm Melissa stationary in the Caribbean as forecasters warn it will quickly intensify

Tropical Storm Melissa is nearly stationary in the central Caribbean, with forecasters warning it could soon strengthen and brush past Jamaica as a powerful hurricane