Melissa, National Hurricane Center and Florida

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Will Hurricane Melissa impact South Florida after hitting Jamaica and Cuba? See its projected path.
Melissa is expected to bring rainfall of 15 to 30 inches to portions of Jamaica and additional rainfall of 6 to 12 inches for southern Hispaniola through Wednesday, with local storm total maxima of 40 inches possible. Catastrophic flash flooding and numerous landslides are likely, NHC said.

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Hurricane Melissa latest spaghetti models, Florida forecast, path, trajectory for Tuesday
National Hurricane Center tracks Hurricane Melissa approaching Bermuda off Florida coast
Hurricane Melissa makes landfall as Category 5 storm: Will it impact the US?
Hurricane Melissa has become one of the strongest Atlantic storms on record, reaching the rare strength of Category 5 on Monday.

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Hurricane Melissa UPDATES: Jamaica blasted by 185mph storm as families trapped
Hurricane Melissa heads toward Cuba after historically powerful Jamaica landfall
Hurricane Melissa ‘as extreme as it gets on Earth’ as deadly 175mph megastorm nearing Jamaica tops Katrina in intensity
At least three deaths in Jamaica – which already being lashed by high winds – have so far been blamed on the storm.

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Hurricane Melissa UPDATES: UK charters Jamaica flights to rescue stranded Brits
Watch Live: Hurricane Melissa slams into Jamaica with 185-mph winds

Slow-moving storm dumps as much rain as a hurricane in parts of Central Florida

Forecasters said the colossal amount of rain dropped on parts of Florida east and north of Orlando was comparable to what the region saw from a hurricane in 2022, underscoring the state's vulnerability to extreme weather far beyond the tropical storms that brew offshore.

Sarasota County flight crew preps aid mission to Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa slams island

A Sarasota County flight crew prepares to deliver relief supplies to Jamaica later this week as catastrophic Hurricane Melissa slams the island.

Hurricane Melissa brings damaging winds, flooding rains to Bahamas, NHC says

After Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica, drone footage from the island shows the trail of devastation left by the storm. Miles Taylor, who was a deputy chief of staff for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) during the first Trump administration,

Hurricane Melissa leaves trail of destruction in Caribbean

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