Hurricane Melissa kills 7 in Jamaica
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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.
Hurricane Melissa brought winds, floods and dangerous ocean surges to Cuba on Wednesday after first hitting Jamaica in the most violent storm ever recorded on the Caribbean island.
Hurricane Melissa intensified to a Category 5 storm on Monday and continued to strengthen as it moved closer to Jamaica, where it was forecast to cause life-threatening flash flooding, landslides, and devastating damage to infrastructure. It arrived on the island’s southwestern coast around noon local time Tuesday.