Hurricane Melissa Slams Jamaica
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As of 8 a.m. Eastern Tuesday, Melissa had gained strength as a Category 5 hurricane, centered about 55 miles south-southeast of Negril, Jamaica, and about 265 miles southwest of Guantánamo, Cuba, moving north, northeast at 5 mph, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami.
UNICEF is supporting emergency preparedness efforts as the strongest storm of the 2025 hurricane season approaches landfall.