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Jamaica, Hurricane Melissa and Florida

Jamaica reels from Hurricane Melissa's devastation as South Florida families await updates from loved ones

"I have a large group — a wedding party of over 30 people — and they messaged me this morning saying, 'Hey, we have to cancel,'" he said.

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Catastrophic Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica with 185 mph winds. Florida impact?

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Hurricane Melissa pummels Jamaica, hits Cuba. Latest forecast, spaghetti models

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Catastrophic Hurricane Melissa edges toward Jamaica with 175 mph winds. What happens next?

Hurricane Melissa is approaching Jamaica as a powerful Category 5 storm with 175 mph winds.

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Monster Cat 5 Melissa still getting stronger as it nears Jamaica. Where will it go next?

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Hurricane Melissa heads toward Cuba after historically powerful Jamaica landfall

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Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica with 185mph winds as thousands flee homes

At least seven people have been killed so far – three in Jamaica, three in Haiti and one in the Dominican Republic – after Hurricane Melissa intensified.

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

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Hurricane Melissa makes landfall as Category 5 storm: Will it impact the US?

First deaths from Hurricane Melissa confirmed in Jamaica as storm leaves trail of destruction across Caribbean

Rains are expected to reach 10 to 20 inches in the east, while some mountainous areas could see 25 inches of rainfall. This will cause "life-threatening and potentially catastrophic flash flooding" as well as "numerous landslides", the NHC says.

Moment American tourists fight to save stray kitten from Hurricane Melissa

"We’ve tried to make the best of it—we hope everyone is safe. This is so scary for all Jamaica," Adrienne Brynteson told Newsweek.

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Hurricane Melissa live updates: 'Extremely dangerous' storm heads toward Cuba after battering Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa, which is stronger than Hurricane Katrina, is set to bring catastrophic winds, flash flooding and high storm surges to the island of Jamaica.