Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a catastrophic Category 5 storm. The hurricane is the strongest ever recorded in Jamaica's history, with winds reaching 185 mph. Forecasters warned of ...

Hurricane Melissa is now among the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes on record. The monster storm strengthened Tuesday before hitting Jamaica, bringing with it maximum sustained winds of 185 mph. It ...

Hurricane Melissa made landfall at noon today as one of the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes on record. Pressures this morning dropped to 892 mb by the time it made landfall near New Hope on the ...

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The monster storm strengthened Tuesday before hitting Jamaica, bringing with it maximum sustained winds of 185 mph (295 kph). It’s the strongest Atlantic hurricane to make landfall since Hurricane ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica (WCSC/AP) - Heavy floodwaters swept across southwestern Jamaica, winds tore roofs off buildings and boulders tumbled into roads Tuesday as Hurricane Melissa came ashore. Click here ...

As of Monday afternoon, Melissa was officially the strongest storm of the year, prompting the closure of Jamaica’s two major airports, Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay and Norman Manley ...

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