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Melissa, Atlantic and Hurricane

Melissa’s Winds Are Stronger Than Hurricane Katrina’s Were in 2005

Hurricane Melissa is only hours from landfall and is poised to deliver a worst-case scenario combination of hazards when it hits Jamaica.

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Hurricane Melissa becomes one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes ever, approaching Jamaica

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Hurricane Melissa Is Among the Most Powerful Atlantic Hurricanes on Record

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The Latest: Hurricane Melissa impacting southeastern Bahamas after dozens killed across Caribbean

Melissa began affecting the southeastern Bahamas on Wednesday, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.

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Melissa Kills 25 in Haiti, Nearly 30 Total as Hurricane Batters Caribbean

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Consulate of Jamaica in Chicago working to help people stranded on island return home after Hurricane Melissa

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First deaths from Hurricane Melissa confirmed in Jamaica as storm leaves trail of destruction across Caribbean

Serious damage and total devastation - that's how Jamaica's PM Andrew Holness has described the south east and south west of the island after taking an aerial tour.

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Category 5 Hurricane Melissa brings flooding and catastrophic winds to Jamaica

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The Latest: Category 5 Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica with record strength

Dangerous combination that made Melissa a monster hurricane

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What makes Melissa such a dangerous storm?

"The ocean is warmer and the atmosphere is warmer and moister because of [climate change]," says Brian McNoldy, senior research associate at the University of Miami.

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The dangerous combination that made Melissa a monster hurricane

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Why Hurricane Melissa turned into a supercharged monster

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At least 20 dead in Haiti as Jamaican minister warns Hurricane Melissa recovery 'won't be easy'

More images are emerging of the damage wrought by Hurricane Melissa on Jamaica.

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Jamaica reels from strongest hurricane in its history as Cuba hit by 'life-threatening' storm surges

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Hurricane Melissa leaves a trail of devastation after tearing through the Caribbean

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October 28, 2025 - Hurricane Melissa

We’re already seeing reports of extensive damage to homes, hospitals and schools in southwestern Jamaica.

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Hurricane Melissa heads toward Cuba after historically powerful Jamaica landfall

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People stuck on roofs after Jamaica's worst hurricane, says minister, as storm heads to Bahamas

Video Shows Hurricane Melissa Powerful Impact on Jamaica Before Slamming Cuba With Torrential Rain

Hurricane Melissa was moving across Cuba on Wednesday as a Category 2 storm, a day after making landfall in Jamaica.

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Katrina changed how jails deal with natural disasters. 20 years later, challenges remain

A survivor tells his experience of being jailed in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina, while officials and experts look at jails and natural disasters today.

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Hurricane Melissa: Powerful, sprawling storm expected to make landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday

Hurricane Melissa is nearing landfall in Jamaica. It has exploded into one of the most powerful storms ever observed in the Atlantic Basin.

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A look at the meteorology behind Hurricane Katrina 20 years later

What started as Tropical Depression Twelve on Aug. 23, 2005, over the Greater Antilles would soon become one of the deadliest hurricanes on record to hit the United States. Traveling through southeastern Florida, up into the Gulf Coast and eventually ...

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How hurricane forecasting has changed since Katrina

The devastation of Hurricane Katrina sparked sweeping changes in hurricane forecasting and emergency preparedness. Forecast models, satellite imagery, and real-time data from Hurricane Hunter aircraft have advanced significantly, experts say. Improved high ...

Hurricane Melissa live: 'As extreme as it gets on Earth' - storm closing in on Jamaica overtakes Hurricane Katrina in intensity

Hurricane Melissa, the most powerful storm of the year, is moving across the Caribbean Sea on approach to Jamaica. The Category 5 storm is set for landfall this morning, with the country's leader sounding the alarm on the damage it will bring.

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Will Hurricane Melissa affect the UK weather?

Now, as a weakened category 2 storm, there have been some impacts felt in the Bahamas, with Melissa tracking toward Bermuda on Thursday. Beyond that, as can be fairly typical, Melissa will weaken so that it will no longer be a hurricane or tropical storm as it moves into the North Atlantic.

Hurricane Melissa Smashes Through Caribbean, Accelerates Towards Bermuda

PORT-AU-PRINCE/KINGSTON/HAVANA (Reuters) -Hurricane Melissa smashed through the northern Caribbean and was seen picking up speed as it churned across open ocean towards Bermuda on Thursday, leaving a trail of high winds and destruction from Jamaica to Cuba and Haiti in its wake.