Hurricane Melissa Bears Down on Jamaica

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Will Hurricane Melissa impact South Florida as it heads toward Jamaica, Cuba? See its projected path.
However, Melissa could be the most powerful hurricane ever to hit Jamaica, according to the NHC. It's forecast to bring "life-threatening and potentially catastrophic" flash flooding and landslides to the area and the southern parts of Haiti, the Dominican Republic and eastern Cuba over the next few days.

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Historic Hurricane Melissa expected to be Jamaica's worst. Why is it not moving toward FL?
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Hurricane Melissa monster Category 4, catastrophic threat for Jamaica, Haiti. Florida impact?
Hurricane Melissa slams the Caribbean. See the floods and impact on residents in photos
The National Hurricane Center reports Melissa has strengthened into a hurricane in the Caribbean on Oct. 25 and could soon rapidly intensify into a monstrous Category 4 or 5 storm, bringing perilous ...

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Hurricane Melissa is now the strongest storm on the planet this year
Climate Factors Make Jamaica Especially Vulnerable to Hurricane Melissa
As the Atlantic Ocean warms, climate change is fueling Hurricane Melissa's ferocity
The warming of the world’s oceans caused by climate change helped double Hurricane Melissa’s wind speed in less than 24 hours over the weekend, climate scientists said Monday.

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Monster Cat 5 Melissa still getting stronger as it nears Jamaica. Where will it go next?
Hurricane Melissa now major Category 3 storm, forecast to reach Category 5. Florida update

Hurricane Melissa latest spaghetti models, Florida forecast, path, trajectory

Melissa developed into a deadly Category 5 hurricane Monday, Oct. 27, and is expected to have historically catastrophic impacts on the northern Caribbean.

South Florida groups prepare aid shipments for Caribbean as family members grapple with Hurricane Melissa impacts

"It is more than kind of distressing because you don't know when and you don't know how," said Ewan Simpson, who lives in Jamaica.
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Hurricane forecast: Melissa a Cat. 5 monster in the making with Florida dodging the bullet

We will be very fortunate if Melissa does not cause a humanitarian disaster, even as Florida is again in the clear of a strange 2025 hurricane season.

BBB warns of AI-powered charity scams in wake of Hurricane Melissa

As Hurricane Melissa approaches Jamaica, Cuba, and Hispaniola, consumer protection experts are warning residents to be on alert for scammers posing as storm-related charities.

Melissa ‘a recipe for disaster’ for parts of Caribbean. Florida not out of woods yet

Forecasting models on Thursday continued to promise Florida had a low risk of getting walloped by Tropical Storm Melissa, with Tampa Bay largely in the clear even if the southern part of the state feels some of the storm’s eventual fury.
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Tropical Storm Melissa forces Florida travelers to change plans

Some travel plans in Central Florida are being altered due to Tropical Storm Melissa, which is expected to intensify into a hurricane.
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Category 5 Melissa, plus South Florida impact weather Monday

South Florida will experience impact storms again today, after flooding rains swept through the Boca area last night. Expect heavy rains and storm action this afternoon, flaring up at about 3pm onward.
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Florida braces as Tropical Storm Melissa kills 4 and experts issue chilling disaster warning

Tropical Storm Melissa could reach Category 5 as it rapidly intensifies, with forecasters warning of a potential 'humanitarian disaster' while impacts will be felt as far as Florida next week
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