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The Latest Breaking News from Hurricane Melissa

US prepared to send aid to storm-hit Jamaica – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Hurricane Melissa to batter Jamaica as the island's strongest storm on record in almost 2 centuries

Hurricane Melissa is set to pummel Jamaica as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, the strongest to lash the island since recordkeeping began 174 years ago

The Independent UK

Hurricane Melissa latest: ‘Extremely dangerous’ storm strengthens towards Cuba after devastating Jamaica

The storm made landfall in the southwestern part of Jamaica with destructive winds and heavy rain

The Independent UK

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‘Monster’ eye of Hurricane Melissa swirls on path to Jamaica

Satellite imagery shows the “monster” eye of Hurricane Melissa, the most powerful storm recorded this year, that is currently hurtling towards Jamaica.

The Independent UK

Hurricane Melissa threatens catastrophic flash flooding and landslides in the Caribbean

The National Hurricane Center warns that Hurricane Melissa poses a threat of catastrophic flash flooding and landslides in Jamaica, Cuba and Hispaniola

The Independent UK

Morning Mail: Trump ‘would love’ third term, RBA chief hints at rate hold, Hurricane Melissa threatens mayhem in Jamaica

US president says he has his ‘best numbers ever’ but will rule oput VP tilt; Michele Bullock signals borrowing costs won’t be cut until next year

The Guardian - AU

Jamaicans take shelter as Hurricane Melissa bears down as category 5 storm

Landfall expected in coming hours amid warnings of catastrophic flooding, and landslides

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Hurricane Melissa Becomes More Powerful Than Hurricane Gilbert, Threatening Jamaica With 'Catasthropic' Flood

Hurricane Melissa is expected to be more powerful than Hurricane Gilbert. How devastating is this category 5 storm.

International Business Times UK

Warming oceans probably fueling Hurricane Melissa’s rapid intensification

Climate scientists have long warned that warming oceans are making such explosive storm development more common

The Guardian - US

How climate change is fueling Hurricane Melissa’s ferocity

Hurricane Melissa has rapidly intensified into a Category 5 storm due to warmer oceans

The Independent UK

Hurricane Melissa Update: Maps Reveal Category 5 Storm's Destructive Path As Jamaica Braces For Worst

Jamaica is under a state of emergency as Hurricane Melissa, now a powerful Category 5 storm with sustained winds near 160 mph, bears down on the island.

International Business Times

Hurricane Melissa path latest: Category 5 storm tracking towards Jamaica as island authorities order an evacuation

The record-breaking storm is barreling toward Jamaica

The Independent UK

Satellite images show ‘life-threatening’ Hurricane Melissa moving over Caribbean Sea

Weather satellites have beamed back views of Hurricane Melissa as seen from space as it makes its way over the Caribbean Sea, with Jamaica bracing for what could be the "most powerful" Category 5 storm in history.

The Independent UK

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We would like to hear from people about the impact Hurricane Melissa is having in their area

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Hurricane Melissa threatens catastrophic flooding in Jamaica and Haiti, meterologists warn

Expected to make landfall in Jamaica on Monday evening or Tuesday morning, Hurricane Melissa is forecast to become a Category 5 hurricane, making it the strongest storm on record for the Caribbean island nation,

The Guardian - AU

Jamaica braces as storm approaches – as it happened

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International Business Times UK

Hurricane Melissa Jamaica Updates: Tourism Shutdowns and Economic Fallout Loom as Category 4 Storm Nears Landfall

Hurricane Melissa nears Jamaica as a Category 4 storm, forcing airport closures and threatening the island's tourism industry and economy.

The Independent UK

UK travellers hit by flight delays and cancellations ahead of ‘catastrophic’ Hurricane Melissa

Holidaymakers stranded in Jamaica as airlines warn passengers not to travel to airports

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The Independent UK

Hurricane Melissa latest: Jamaica braces for world’s strongest storm of 2025 as death toll rises to 7

At least seven people have already been killed as the storm batters the Caribbean with heavy winds and torrential rainfall

The Independent UK

Hurricane Melissa roars toward Jamaica as a Category 4 storm as island prepares for landfall

Hurricane Melissa is roaring toward Jamaica with destructive Category 4 winds and was expected to strengthen further before making landfall on the Caribbean nation with up to 30 inches of rain and a life-threatening storm surge

Axios

Jamaica braces for direct hit from potentially "catastrophic" Hurricane Melissa

The rapidly intensifying storm could hit Jamaica as a rare Category 5 hurricane, forecasters warn.

The Independent UK

Jamaica braces for Hurricane Melissa as category 4 storm threatens Caribbean

Residents in Jamaica prepared for Hurricane Melissa as it strengthened into a Category 4 hurricane on Sunday (26 October).

The Independent UK

Photos show Hurricane Melissa's impact on the Caribbean

Melissa's center was forecast to move over Jamaica on Tuesday

The Independent UK

Watch live: Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica as catastrophic flooding expected

Watch live as Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica with catastrophic flooding expected.

The Guardian - UK

Hurricane Melissa strengthens to category 5 as evacuations ordered in Jamaica’s capital

Storm could intensify further, threatening to cause catastrophic flooding in northern Caribbean

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