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Jamaica has a history of dealing with powerful hurricanes

Hurricane Melissa made landfall on Jamaica early Tuesday afternoon as a Category 5 storm, with maximum sustained winds of 185 mph -- the most powerful hurricane to strike the Caribbean island nation a...

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Jamaica has destructive history of hurricanes – but Melissa could be among the worst, forecasters warn

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Jamaica Was Hit by Its Worst Hurricane in History—Here’s How You Can Help the Recovery

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Jamaica death toll at least 19 but expected to rise. U.S. sending helicopters to help

At least 19 people have lost their lives in Jamaica from Hurricane Melissa, which battered the island this week as the most powerful storm to ever hit the Caribbean nation.

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'Shell shock' and an emotional reunion in 'ground zero' for Hurricane Melissa

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Phone companies waive fees to help families contact loved ones in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa

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Nearly 50 dead as Hurricane Melissa thrashes Caribbean

In Haiti, the country's civil defence agency said that the death toll had risen to 30, with 20 people injured and another 20 missing.

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'We have no food, no water... it feels like the wilderness': The communities shredded and still stranded by Hurricane Melissa

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Hurricane Melissa death toll at least 27 after ‘catastrophic’ hit to Caribbean

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Strongest storm in Jamaica's modern history causing havoc

Hurricane Melissa is causing havoc in Jamaica as the Caribbean nation faces the strongest storm in its modern history. The hurricane is now a category four with wind speeds of 150mph (240km/h), after earlier lashing the coastline with winds of more than 185mph.

Where is Hurricane Melissa headed next? Jamaica damage, aftermath after historic landfall

Category 5 Hurricane Melissa sped up early Tuesday making landfall in Jamaica around 1 p.m, tying the record for the strongest landfall in the Atlantic.