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Hurricane Melissa to hit Jamaica

'Extremely dangerous' storm heads toward Cuba after battering Jamaica

The State Department has received a formal request from Jamaica to assist people affected by Hurricane Melissa and is working with the government accordingly, a State Department spokesperson said.

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Hurricane Melissa bears down on Jamaica as possibly the island’s strongest recorded storm

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Hurricane Melissa heads toward Cuba as a powerful storm, after hitting Jamaica with historic force

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At least 20 dead in Haiti as Jamaican minister warns Hurricane Melissa recovery 'won't be easy'

More images are emerging of the damage wrought by Hurricane Melissa on Jamaica.

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Hurricane Melissa weakens as it churns across Cuba as a Category 2 storm

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Much of Jamaica without power or phone service as Hurricane Melissa hits Cuba

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First deaths from Hurricane Melissa confirmed in Jamaica as storm leaves trail of destruction across Caribbean

Serious damage and total devastation - that's how Jamaica's PM Andrew Holness has described the south east and south west of the island after taking an aerial tour.

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Hurricane Melissa hits Cuba hours after devastating Jamaica

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Hurricane Melissa Is Among the Most Powerful Atlantic Hurricanes on Record

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Category 5 Hurricane Melissa brings flooding and catastrophic winds to Jamaica

The Caribbean storm — among the most powerful in history, with 185 mph winds — is expected to bring flash-flooding and landslides as it slowly moves across the island and heads north toward Cuba.

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Hurricane Melissa live updates: Widespread destruction reported in Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa struck the western part of Jamaica the hardest, leaving widespread destruction, officials said. Black River Hospital on the southwest side of the island has been devastated and several other hospitals suffered damage, Desmond McKenzie, the minister of Local Government and Community Development, said.

Hurricane Melissa Heads Into The Atlantic Following Historic Jamaica Category 5 Landfall

Melissa sets its sights on Bermuda after its historic Category 5 landfall in Jamaica and major hurricane lashing in eastern Cuba. Here's the very latest forecast and recap, so far.