Hurricane Preparedness Kit

Hurricane Melissa Begins Lashing Jamaica

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Monster Tropical Storm Melissa could become Cat 5 hurricane, possible Sarasota impacts?

On the forecast track, the center of Melissa is expected to move near or just south of Jamaica early next week.

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Hurricane Melissa intensifies to Category 5 storm; destructive winds and storm surge will worsen on Jamaica

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Hurricane Melissa Begins Lashing Jamaica as 'Catastrophic' Category 5 Storm

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Melissa grows into a Category 3 hurricane while unleashing torrential rain in the north Caribbean

The slow-moving Melissa strengthened into a major Category 3 hurricane late Saturday as it threatened catastrophic flooding in the northern Caribbean.

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Hurricane Melissa explodes into Category 4 storm, expected to hit Jamaica

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Storm Melissa reaches hurricane strength, threatening catastrophic flooding in northern Caribbean

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Hurricane Melissa live updates: Category 5 storm threatens Jamaica with devastation

Widespread damage to property and infrastructure is expected and some were already in storm shelters Sunday Night.

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Jamaica braces for arrival of strengthening Hurricane Melissa

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Hurricane Melissa strengthens to Category 4, could be Jamaica's most powerful storm in history

WPBF Channel 25 on MSN

When will Hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica?

WPBF 25 First Warning meteorologists are tracking major Hurricane Melissa.Sign up for our NewslettersMelissa intensified into a Category 5 storm early Monday. The National Hurricane Center said, "Some additional strengthening is forecast today,

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Child welfare facilities prepared, secure ahead of hurricane

THE Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) has reported that all 50 of its residential childcare facilities are properly secured as Hurricane Melissa impacts the island. According to the CPFSA,

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UN agencies assist Caribbean nations in preparing for Hurricane Melissa

UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- UN agencies are assisting Caribbean nations in strengthening coordination and preparedness efforts as Hurricane Melissa, now a Category 5 storm, heads toward the region, said Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for the UN secretary-general, on Monday.