Hurricane Melissa hits Cuba
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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.
Category 5 Hurricane Melissa has made landfall already in Jamaica and Cuba, as one of the strongest hurricanes to ever make landfall.
Historic, life-threatening flash flooding and landslides are expected in portions of Jamaica, southern Haiti and the Dominican Republic through the weekend, the NHC said. Peak storm surge heights could reach 9 to 13 feet above normal tide levels in Jamaica, accompanied by large and powerfully destructive waves.