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Triad man says family is bracing for Hurricane Melissa, which is set to make landfall in Jamaica
As powerful Category 5 Hurricane Melissa barrels toward Jamaica and other Caribbean islands, one Guilford County man said he is fearful for his family there and emphasized the power of prayer.Raphael Davis, a fifth grade teacher at Sedgefield...
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AI-generated fake videos proliferate as Hurricane Melissa nears Jamaica
AI-generated videos were clogging social media feeds on Monday as Hurricane Melissa surged towards Jamaica, diverting attention from critical safety information about the massive Category 5 storm. Agence France-Presse surfaced dozens of fakes –...
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Hurricane Melissa Inches Toward Jamaica, Cuba Next
Graphic from the National Hurricane Center in Miami By Circles Robinson HAVANA TIMES – Massive voluntary and obligatory evacuations have been taking place in Jamaica since Sunday, and just as the path of Hurricane Melissa, Cuba is right behind it...
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Toronto charity offers aid to Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa set to bear down on island
A Toronto organization is offering to send aid to Jamaica to help with relief efforts if Hurricane Melissa devastates the Caribbean island. Rahul Singh, executive director of GlobalMedic, a Canadian charity based in Etobicoke, said the...
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Senate chaplain prays for end to government shutdown
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Former FBI agent: 'What's the point' of Louvre heist? 01:59 Hurricane Hunters film inside Hurricane Melissa's eye 00:26 Now Playing Senate chaplain prays for end...
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Hurricane Melissa strengthens to a Category 5 as it nears Jamaica
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Irish Independent
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Melissa is forecast to make landfall on the island on Tuesday and cross Cuba and the Bahamas through Wednesday. Melissa was centred about 130 miles south-southwest of Kingston, Jamaica, and about 315 miles south-southwest of Guantanamo, Cuba, the...
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Hurricane Melissa will hit Jamaica Monday night and Cuba on Tuesday
8 Hurricane Melissa is moving toward Jamaica at six kilometers per hour (km/h), with maximum sustained winds of 260 km/h (165 mph), aiming to hit Jamaica Monday night and eastern Cuba on Tuesday. Melissa is now a Category 5 hurricane, the National...
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Melissa, an “Extremely Powerful Major Hurricane,” Expected to Move Near Or Over Jamaica
The slow-moving but “extremely powerful major hurricane” Hurricane Melissa was projected to move “near or over Jamaica” by early Tuesday morning, according to the National Hurricane Center. The projected path of the storm would take it across...
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Hurricane Melissa Slams Toward Jamaica as ‘Super’ Category 5 Storm
Hurricane Melissa has intensified into a catastrophic “super” Category 5 storm with sustained winds of 175 mph (280 km/h) as it bears down on Jamaica, threatening to unleash life-threatening winds, floods, and storm surge across the island. At 11...
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IOM formulating early response for Jamaica awaiting Hurricane Melissa
Checking shipment of relief items. Photo credit: IOM UN MigrationAhead of Hurricane Melissa’s imminent impact on Jamaica, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is actively coordinating an early response to support the nation’s efforts...
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Prime Minister Briceño calls for urgent Climate action at International Partners Conference
Views: 21 Views: 20 Posted: Monday, October 27, 2025. 2:40 pm CST. By Zoila Palma: Prime Minister John Briceño highlighted the urgent need for global cooperation in addressing climate change during his address at the International Partners...
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Connecticut organizations prepare to help Jamaica in wake of Hurricane Melissa
The island of Jamaica is bracing for the impact of Hurricane Melissa. The Category 5 hurricane is expected to make landfall Tuesday morning, according to NBC Connecticut StormTracker meteorologists. On Monday around noon, people in Jamaica’s...
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Sioux Falls local talks Hurricane Melissa and upcoming work trip to Jamaica
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Hurricane Melissa is expected to hit Jamaica worse than anything the country has seen in decades. “We’ve started every press conference we’ve had the chance to speak by simply saying it’s not time to panic,...
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VI students in Jamaica evacuated to Cayman Islands
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Virgin Islands News Online
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- as Jamaica braces for Cat 5 Hurricane Melissa ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has announced that students studying in Jamaica have been safely evacuated to the Cayman Islands...
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Organizations Position Themselves To Help As Hurricane Melissa Barrels Toward Jamaica As A Category 5
By NAN Staff Writer News Americas, KINGSTON, Jamaica, Mon. Oct. 27, 2025: The effects of Hurricane Melissa are already being felt in Jamaica as the Category 5 storm approaches the island with catastrophic force. Waves at Kingston Harbour were...
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Chicagoans worried about family in Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa nears
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CBS 2 Chicago - Illinois
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As Hurricane Melissa is expected to make landfall in the Caribbean by Tuesday, in Chicago, staff at a South Side family-owned restaurant are checking on family members back home in Jamaica. Workers at the Jamaica Jerk Villa in Auburn Gresham said...
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Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar: T&T Mobilising Support for Jamaica
Honourable Kamla Persad-Bissessar, SC Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – As Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, I extend my heartfelt solidarity to the Government and people of Jamaica as they brace...
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Monster Hurricane Melissa bears down on Jamaica, its strongest in 174 years
“We’re witnessing satellite history in the Atlantic,” meteorologist Michael Lowry wrote. The storm’s winds have the potential to cause “total structural failure”, the US hurricane centre said. That’s especially true for mountainsides and hills...
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Hurricane Melissa: When Will It Make Land fall in Jamaica, How Will It Impact?
Satellite image provided by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration shows Hurricane Melissa on Monday. (Photo: AP) Photo : AP Hurricane Melissa, which became a Category 5 storm on Monday after rapidly intensifying over the...
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‘We are all in anxious-mode': Jamaicans in Ottawa worry for loved ones as Hurricane Melissa approaches
Simone Smart remembers what it’s like to live through a hurricane. “The road becomes the river or the seas, the beach basically,” she said. “The crocodiles become part of everyday life for a moment … We just weren't able to move. You're just...
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