Hurricane Melissa approaches Jamaica
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CNN interrupts show for breaking news as hosts issue 'catastrophic landfall' warning
CNN News Central delivered urgent breaking news coverage regarding an intense storm building which is projected to bring 160 mph winds, 13 foot storm surges, and 40 inches of rain
Melissa is an “extremely dangerous” Category 3 hurricane plowing through Cuba after the storm made a historic landfall in Jamaica as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes in history. Follow for live updates.
Melissa slammed into Jamaica's shoreline Tuesday, Oct. 28, as a Category 5 hurricane leaving widespread flooding. See photos.
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10 Children from the Same Town Among Those Dead as Hurricane Melissa's Death Toll Continues to Grow
The storm, which hit Jamaica as a Category 5 storm, has continued its path across the Atlantic Ocean, leaving devastation in its wake
Hurricane Melissa brought devastation and death to the Caribbean as it tore through the region as one of the most powerful storms on earth in more than 150 years.
Now, as a weakened category 2 storm, there have been some impacts felt in the Bahamas, with Melissa tracking toward Bermuda on Thursday. Beyond that, as can be fairly typical, Melissa will weaken so that it will no longer be a hurricane or tropical storm as it moves into the North Atlantic.
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Hurricane Melissa Hits Cuba with 115 MPH Winds as Jamaican PM Declares Island a 'Disaster Area'
"Melissa is expected to bring 15 to 30 inches of rain to parts of Jamaica, with storm totals possibly reaching 40 inches. Catastrophic flash flooding and numerous landslides are likely," the embassy's weather warning said on Monday, Oct. 27, the day before the storm made landfall.