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Jamaica could face days of hurricane conditions as Melissa set to rapidly intensify in the Caribbean
Jamaica and other parts of the Caribbean are staring down what could become a catastrophic, days-long assault of extreme rainfall and damaging winds with a strengthening Tropical Storm Melissa expected to become a major hurricane over some of the hottest ocean water on the planet.

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Melissa expected to make landfall in Jamaica as a major hurricane
What’s the worst-case scenario for Jamaica as Melissa crawls through the Caribbean?
At least 3 dead in Haiti as Tropical Storm Melissa brings heavy rain, devastating flooding
At least 3 people have been killed in Haiti as Tropical Storm Melissa causes devastating flooding in the Caribbean and meteorologists warn the storm could become a serious category 4 hurricane.

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Tropical Storm Melissa to intensify, 'life-threatening' flooding expected
Melissa Forecast To Rapidly Intensify Into Major Hurricane
Tropical storm Melissa showing signs of intensification
Tropical Storm Melissa is expected to bring days of heavy rain to the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Jamaica and may trigger life-threatening flash flooding, the National Hurricane Center says.

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Tropical Storm Melissa forecast to be major Cat. 4 hurricane in Caribbean: National Hurricane Center
Tropical Storm Melissa weakens, still forecast to become major hurricane in Caribbean Sea
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Jamaica cat bond marked down, NHC forecasts major hurricane Melissa landfall

Jamaica's $150 million IBRD CAR Jamaica 2024 parametric World Bank catastrophe bond has been marked down on secondary pricing sheets and this morning the

Hurricane forecasts say Melissa could be a 'slow-motion disaster'

Hurricane conditions could last for three days straight in some places, AccuWeather lead hurricane expert Alex DaSilva warned.

Jamaica has weathered many hurricanes but not the most powerful ones

Jamaica's central location in the Caribbean, the island has never recorded a direct landfall from a Category 4 or 5 hurricane, according to records from the National Hurricane Center (NHC) dating back to 1850.
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Melissa to strengthen and drift near or south of Jamaica as a major hurricane by Sunday

Tropical Storm Melissa grounded to a halt over the central Caribbean about 150 miles south of Jamaica and Haiti early Friday.

Jamaica has a rich hurricane history but has avoided most powerful storms

Although Jamaica has been hit by many hurricanes, a storm stronger than Category 3 has never made landfall on the island.

Tropical Storm Melissa poised to become a hurricane and drop torrential rain on Caribbean

Tropical Storm Melissa is expected to strengthen into a hurricane, threatening the northern Caribbean with massive rainfall and life-threatening flooding

Hurricane Melissa path: Storm to hit Jamaica this weekend; forecasts warn of flooding, landslides and coastal damage

Forecasters warn that Tropical Storm Melissa could bring destructive winds and over 30 inches of rain to Jamaica as the storm edges closer to the island.

Here's when Melissa could strengthen into powerful Category 4 storm

The storm has already led to the death of an elderly man in Haiti who was killed by a downed tree, according to The Associated Press. On Friday evening, Tropical Storm Melissa con
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