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wn.com - 18 hours ago

‘Storm of the century’ Melissa makes landfall in Cuba after battering Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa, one of the strongest Atlantic storms in history, is moving toward Cuba after tearing across Jamaica with ferocious winds and extensive flooding, forcing the country to be declared a disaster area. Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 storm with sustained winds of up to 185mph (298km/h)—the most intense hurricane to hit the island since records began in 1851, the US National Hurricane Center reported. At least...


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