Category 5 Hurricane Melissa brings flooding and catastrophic winds to Jamaica

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Category 5 Hurricane Melissa brings flooding and catastrophic winds to Jamaica

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World News@beehaw.org · 8 days ago

Hurricane Melissa has hit southwestern Jamaica as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, causing heavy flooding and wind damage.

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