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Hurricane Melissa Intensifies to Category 5 Hurricane

HeadlineOct 27, 2025

Hurricane Melissa has intensified to a rare Category 5 hurricane and is expected to make landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday and pass through Cuba and the Bahamas later this week. Melissa could be the most powerful storm to hit Jamaica in recent years. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami warned Jamaicans to remain sheltered during the storm. Forecasters are warning of catastrophic flash flooding and landslides throughout the Caribbean.

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