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NOAA, Melissa and Hurricane Hunters

Melissa was one of the strongest storms on record. NOAA’s Hurricane Hunters flew into it without pay

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Hurricane Hunters have spent the past week diving into the eye of Melissa — a storm of historic ferocity — to gather life-saving data. But the government shutdown means they aren’t getting a paycheck.

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NOAA hurricane hunter crews, researchers flying without pay

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'Hurricane Hunters' who flew into eye of Melissa had to turn back due to turbulence, NOAA says

Hurricane Melissa death toll tops 60

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Hurricane Melissa left meteorologists stunned and worried

As Hurricane Melissa neared the Jamaican coast, winds in the spiraling wall of clouds around its eye gusted to almost unimaginable speeds. How fast? Faster than most tornadoes. Faster than a race car at Daytona.

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Hurricane Melissa death toll in Jamaica rises to 32 as officials scramble to rebuild for tourism season

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Communities in Hurricane-Ravaged Jamaica Still Cut Off as Death Toll Climbs

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'No help, no food, no water': Hurricane-hit Jamaican towns desperately wait for aid

Local official Dr Dayton Campbell told the BBC 10 of those deaths were in Westmoreland.

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Food and water delivered to desperate people in hurricane-hit Jamaica

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Britons evacuated from Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa land in UK

National Hurricane Center tracking 1 tropical wave as time change brings calm

Hurricane Melissa's sustained winds of 185-mph become one of the two strongest Atlantic storms on record to make landfall, USA TODAY reported.

When does hurricane season end? National Hurricane Center outlook post-Melissa

Hurricane Melissa was no longer on tracking maps by early Nov. 1, the first day of the final month of hurricane season.

New video shows hurricane hunters being tossed by turbulence while entering eye of Hurricane Melissa

The NOAA's Aircraft Operations Center captured video aboard its Lockheed WP-3D Orion aircraft, Kermit, as it was buffeted by winds near the storm's eye.

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National Hurricane Center tracking Tropical Storm Melissa, tropical wave. What can Florida expect?

The National Hurricane Center is keeping a close eye on Tropical Storm Melissa, which is expected to rapidly intensify into a major hurricane.

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Hurricane center tracking Invest 98L. Will it become Melissa, impact Sarasota, Bradenton?

Invest 98L is expected to strengthen and develop into a tropical depression or Tropical storm Melissa over the next few days, NHC forecasters say.

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National Hurricane Center tracking tropical wave moving toward Caribbean. Will it strengthen?

The National Hurricane Center is monitoring two tropical waves: The axis of an eastern Atlantic tropical wave is near 31W/32W S of 18N, and moving west around 17 mph. Scattered moderate to isolated strong convection is noted from 06N to 12N between 30W and 34W.

Melissa's powerful gusts top 200+ mph. Here's what it forced NOAA aircraft to do

Hurricane Hunters were forced to cut short their reconnaissance mission into the Category 5 Hurricane Melissa Monday morning, Oct. 27.

NOAA, Melissa and Hurricane Hunters

Hurricane Melissa death toll tops 60

National Hurricane Center tracking 1 tropical wave as time change brings calm

When does hurricane season end? National Hurricane Center outlook post-Melissa

New video shows hurricane hunters being tossed by turbulence while entering eye of Hurricane Melissa

National Hurricane Center tracking Tropical Storm Melissa, tropical wave. What can Florida expect?

Hurricane center tracking Invest 98L. Will it become Melissa, impact Sarasota, Bradenton?

National Hurricane Center tracking tropical wave moving toward Caribbean. Will it strengthen?

Melissa's powerful gusts top 200+ mph. Here's what it forced NOAA aircraft to do

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