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Category 5, Hurricane Melissa and Jamaica

‘Blows my mind’: Hurricane Melissa wasn’t just a Category 5, it showed ‘extraordinary’ intensity

Hurricane Melissa, which made landfall on Tuesday on the south coast of Jamaica, not only made history, the storm shocked hurricane experts with its abilities.

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Category 5 Hurricane Melissa brings flooding and catastrophic winds to Jamaica

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Texas honeymooners trapped in Jamaica as Category 5 Hurricane Melissa slams island

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Will Hurricane Melissa affect the UK weather?

The scale of devastation across Jamaica and Cuba is emerging after Melissa - one of the most powerful Altantic hurricanes to make landfall - barrelled through.

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How Hurricane Melissa could affect weather in the UK

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What we know about the damage caused by Hurricane Melissa in the Caribbean

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Hurricane Melissa leaves a trail of destruction across the Caribbean

Vital infrastructure has also been destroyed, as scenes of roofless homes, waterlogged furniture, debris-laden roads, and toppled trees dominated the landscape.

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Hurricane Melissa churns across Cuba as Category 2 storm

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Caribbean islands reel from Hurricane Melissa’s devastating impact as storm heads north

Hurricane Melissa Recap: Catastrophic Jamaica Category 5 Landfall; Damage From Hispaniola To Cuba, Bahamas

Its intensity at landfall appeared to tie an all-time Atlantic Basin record. But the devastation in Jamaica wasn't all Melissa brought to the Caribbean. Here is our recap of this historic hurricane.

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19 fatalities in Jamaica from Hurricane Melissa, death toll expected to rise

Nineteen people are confirmed dead in Jamaica from Hurricane Melissa, which tore through the island as a Category 5 hurricane this week.

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Influencer Faces Backlash After Posting Videos from Jamaica, Joking Category 5 Hurricane Is 'Messing with' Her Vacation

Jamaica is bracing for potentially its strongest storm to ever impact the island, as the slow-moving, major Category 5 hurricane closes in. AccuWeather's Leslie Hudson reports from Lake County, FL, where 16 inches of rain in 6 hours triggered a rare flash flood emergency, washing out roads and flooding homes.

Why Are We Seeing More Category 5 Hurricanes?

It also marks the first time in 20 years that three or more Category 5 hurricanes have developed over the Atlantic Basin in one season. The last time was in 2005, when Hurricanes Emily, Katrina, Rita, and Wilma all reached Category 5—breaking a record.

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Death toll climbs to 50 in the Caribbean as Melissa weakens: Live updates

Former Hurricane Melissa, one of the strongest Atlantic storms on record, weakened after leaving a trail of devastation across Caribbean islands.