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Hurricane Melissa targets Jamaica

‘This Is Not the Time to Be Brave’: Hurricane Melissa Strikes Jamaica With Catastrophic Strength

“This is an extremely dangerous and life-threatening situation!” the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami warned as the storm reached land, instructing people in the hurricane’s path not to ...

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

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TROPICS: Hurricane Melissa now Category 4 in Jamaica, heavy rain still expected

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Hurricane Melissa could be the strongest to hit Jamaica since records began in 1851

Hurricane Melissa intensified to Category 5 strength Monday as it neared Jamaica with up to 30 inches (76 centimetres) of rain and a life-threatening storm surge.

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Jamaica braces for catastrophic winds and flooding as Hurricane Melissa approaches

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The Latest: Category 5 Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica

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Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness provides an update after Hurricane Melissa plows across the island

It is clear that wherever the eye of the hurricane hit, there would be devastating impacts

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Hurricane Melissa slams Jamaica. It’s tied as strongest land-falling Atlantic storm

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As the Atlantic Ocean warms, climate change is fueling Hurricane Melissa’s ferocity

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NYC nonprofits collecting donations for Hurricane Melissa victims in Jamaica

Jamaicans Abroad Helping Jamaicans At Home, also known as the JAHJAH Foundation, partnered with the owner of the Original Dumpling Shop in the Bronx to create a drop-off location for donations. The owner says donors don't need to call ahead; just stop by during operating hours.

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Detroiters with family in Jamaica

Chris Mitchell, the owner of Island Spice Caribbean restaurant in Detroit, hasn’t been able to connect with his family.