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Hurricane Melissa strikes Jamaica as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes ever
JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: We begin this hour with Hurricane Melissa. The massive Category 5 hurricane was packing 185-mile-an-hour winds as it made landfall in Jamaica, and it is likely to set records. NPR's Eyder Peralta is following this story from...
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Jamaican-Americans in Port Charlotte rally support after Hurricane Melissa
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Southwest Florida Jamaicans are preparing to send aid to Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa batters the island. Residents in Port Charlotte are organizing relief efforts to assist once the storm has passed. Carmen Allen and Yvonne Mason, who both have...
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Hurricane Melissa remains a dangerous Category 5 storm south of Jamaica
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TUESDAY MORNING UPDATE Melissa has maintained strength and remains an aggressive Category 5 hurricane as it moves closer to a landfall in Jamaica. As of the latest advisory, Melissa continues to strengthen and now has maximum sustained winds of...
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Hurricane Melissa flattens homes as 58,000 Brits on Jamaica face 'storm of century'
The storm they were dreading finally hit Jamaica yesterday bringing death, chaos and carnage across the Caribbean island. Hurricane Melissa swept in from the Atlantic at 185mph, killing at least seven people, flattening homes, leaving communities...
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'Nowhere to run': Jamaica's infrastructure brings extra concern amid powerful Hurricane Melissa
Hurricane Melissa made landfall Tuesday afternoon in southwestern Jamaica near New Hope with estimated maximum sustained winds of 185 mph — making it the strongest storm to hit the island in 174 years of recordkeeping. The Jamaican government said...
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ENC residents with ties to Jamaica check on loved ones as Hurricane Melissa makes landfall
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - Hurricane Melissa made landfall Tuesday afternoon in Jamaica as a Category 5 storm, leaving some in Greenville with loved ones on the island concerned for their safety. Robert Lindsay works at Run A Boat Jamaican Kitchen...
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Live: Hurricane Melissa brings widespread devastation to Jamaica, tracks for Cuba
4h agoTue 28 Oct 2025 at 10:06pm Here's the latest The eye of Hurricane Melissa has now passed over Jamaica and the storm is moving towards Cuba. The hurricane made landfall in Jamaica as a category five system with winds of 300kph. It is...
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Jamaican man shares impacts of Hurricane Melissa as storm barrels island
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Many South Floridians who have family in Jamaica have been in constant communication, checking on them. However, as Hurricane Melissa made landfall as a Category 5 storm, it came to a stop due to the loss of signal caused by power outages....
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WATCH: Streets of Jamaica flood with water after Hurricane Melissa wreaks havoc in the Caribbean island
As Category 5 Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday, heavy floodwaters swept across the Caribbean island’s southwestern region, roofs of the buildings were torn off due to heavy winds and boulders tumbled onto roads as Jamaicans...
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'Nothing can withstand it!' Jamaica is declared 'disaster area' as Hurricane Melissa strikes
Jamaica has been declared a "disaster area" after Hurricane Melissa struck on Tuesday. The storm, already recorded as one of the most powerful in history with 185mph winds, wreaked havoc on the Commonwealth realm - and is now barrelling towards...
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Operation HELO, Triad ham radio operator step up to help Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa tears through island
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As the storm pounds Jamaica with dangerous winds and torrential rain, some in the Triad are doing what they can to help from hundreds of miles away. STOKESDALE, N.C. — As Hurricane Melissa pounds Jamaica with dangerous winds and torrential rain,...
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Las Vegas restaurant owner stays in contact with Jamaica family as Hurricane Melissa hits
LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — A Las Vegas restaurant owner spent sleepless hours checking on more than 50 family members in Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa, a deadly Category 5 storm, made landfall Tuesday. Oniel Smith, owner and chef of House of Dutch Pot near...
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Hurricane Melissa hits Jamaica, flooding Kingston streets
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I'm sheltering in Jamaica from Hurricane Melissa. I keep a routine for my 2 daughters, but some rules have gone out the window.
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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ines Pacheco. It has been edited for length and clarity. It's very scary. The storm is intense, but we're safe. The house we are in is made of concrete with a slab roof, and we did a lot of...
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Jamaica Government Issued Evacuation Orders as ‘Life-Threatening’ Hurricane Melissa is approaching with 175 mph wind speed : 7 Death
The Jamaican government has issued evacuation orders for flood-prone areas, and over 800 shelters have been set up for evacuees, as the strongest ever storm is nearing the country. The Prime Minister of Jamaica, Andrew Holness, announced that a...
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Category 5 Hurricane Melissa, Stronger than Katrina, Hits Jamaica
Category 5 Hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica on Tuesday, Oct. 28. Credit: pxhere-public-domain Hurricane Melissa, which exploded into an extremely dangerous Category 5 cyclone as it moved across the Caribbean, made landfall on Jamaica on Tuesday,...
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President of the Las Tunas Defense Council: “We Are on High Alert and Have a D…
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In a special appearance broadcast by TunasVisión on Monday afternoon, the president of the Provincial Defense Council (CDP) in Las Tunas, Osbel Lorenzo Rodríguez, detailed the extensive preparations in this eastern Cuban province in response to...
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John Carter Cash Honors History With Jamaica, Love for the Ocean, and a Seafaring Songwriter on New Album ‘Pineapple John’
When John Carter Cash was 3, he was given a plaque naming him “Colonel” of the state of Tennessee. “It was like ‘Let’s give Johnny’s [Johnny Cash’s] boy a plague,’” laughs Carter Cash of the unexpected honor. Cash’s friends, who knew of his early...
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World News | UAE President, European Council President Discuss UAE-EU Cooperation, Regional Developments
Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 29 (ANI/WAM): UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met with Antonio Costa, President of the European Council, to explore cooperation between the UAE and the European Union and its member states, as well as...
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