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Hurricane Melissa leaves a trail of destruction in Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa devastates Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba; at least 28 dead

People across the northern Caribbean are beginning to dig out from the destruction of Hurricane Melissa, as deaths from the catastrophic storm climbed to at least 28 across Haiti, Jamaica and the Domi...

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Hurricane Melissa leaves a trail of devastation after tearing through the Caribbean

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

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Members of Waterloo region's Caribbean association 'anxious' as Hurricane Melissa makes landfall

Members of Waterloo region's Caribbean association say they are feeling anxious and optimistic as Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica Tuesday afternoon.

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Scenes From the Caribbean, as Hurricane Melissa Hits

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‘It’s home’: Caribbean diaspora from Miami to New York fuels Hurricane Melissa relief efforts

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

The island of Jamaica took the heaviest battering, with Hurricane Melissa making landfall there on Tuesday at its strongest – as a Category 5 storm – and estimated maximum sustained winds of 185 mph ...

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How to Help Survivors of Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica

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Watch Live: Hurricane Melissa heads for Bermuda after causing devastation in Caribbean

Hurricane Melissa live: 'Heartbreaking' aerial footage reveals scale of destruction in Jamaica - as deaths reported

The scale of the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa is emerging, with dozens of people known to have died in Haiti and four deaths reported in Jamaica - and the storm is now approaching the Bahamas.

Hurricane Melissa forecast to strengthen into Category 5 storm. See path.

The storm hit 75 mph winds to attain hurricane status on Saturday afternoon, the National Hurricane Center said. A tropical storm becomes a hurricane when its winds reach 74 mph. Melissa is set to become a major hurricane before the end of the weekend.