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Melissa makes landfall in eastern Cuba as a Category 3 hurricane

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SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba (AP) — Hurricane Melissa made landfall in eastern Cuba near the city of Chivirico early Wednesday as a Category 3 storm.After the defeat of JamaicaAs one ofThe strongest Atlantic hurricanes on recordThe US National Hurricane Center said. Hundreds of thousands of people were evacuated to shelters in Cuba. A hurricane warning … Read more

Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in southwestern Jamaica near New Hope as Category 5 storm | Live Look

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Kingston, Jamaica — Torrential floodwaters lashed southwestern Jamaica, winds tore off roofs of buildings and toppled boulders on roads Tuesday as Hurricane Melissa came ashore as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record. Landslides, downed trees and several power outages were reported, as Melissa hit with winds of 185 … Read more