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‘Life-Threatening Damage’: Hurricane Melissa Makes Landfall in Cuba After Battering Jamaica

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Hurricane Melissa made landfall in eastern Cuba early Wednesday as a Category 3 storm after pummeling Jamaica as a Category 5. Widespread damage in Jamaica has been reported as Melissa slammed ashore near the town of New Hope, destroying homes and businesses. Continue reading ‘Life-Threatening Damage’: Hurricane Melissa Makes Landfall in Cuba After Battering Jamaica→

Melissa becoming major threat to Jamaica, Haiti, Dominican Republic

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Melissa is expected to strengthen from a tropical storm into a major hurricane this weekend, and it could bring “life-threatening and catastrophic” flash flooding and landslides to Jamaica, Haiti and the Dominican Republic early next week Continue reading Melissa becoming major threat to Jamaica, Haiti, Dominican Republic→