46 m. ago 'Monster' hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica as multiple people are left dead: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest development as Hurricane Melissa - the world's most powerful storm this year - approaches Jamaica after barrelling across the Caribbean Sea.

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55 m. ago Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica with 185mph winds as thousands flee homes

Britons urged to alert Foreign Office of presence on island as ‘trillions of gallons’ of water set to fall amid power cuts

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56 m. ago Hurricane Melissa is among the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes on record

Hurricane Melissa is now among the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes on record

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94 m. ago Ella Baron on Hurricane Melissa and Trump’s climate denial – cartoon

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1 hour ago 'Monster' hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica as multiple are left dead: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest development as Hurricane Melissa - the world's most powerful storm this year - approaches Jamaica after barrelling across the Caribbean Sea.

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1 hour ago Hurricane Melissa shows need for climate action at Cop30 summit, Cabinet hears

Jamaica’s government ordered evacuations from high risk areas and shut down the country’s airports as the Category 5 storm approached on Tuesday.

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2 h. ago British tourists locked down in hotels as 185mph Hurricane Melissa hits Jamaica

As many as 8,000 British citizens are in Jamaica, with people ordered to stay inside to avoid the world’s strongest storm of the year so far.

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2 h. ago Hurricane Melissa LIVE as 'catastrophic' storm hits Jamaica with 185mph winds

The hurricane is potentially the most severe storm ever to hit the country

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2 h. ago Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica as latest path of 'storm of the century' revealed by tracker: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest development as Hurricane Melissa - the world's most powerful storm this year - approaches Jamaica after barrelling across the Caribbean Sea.

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2 h. ago Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica as one of the most powerful storms on record: Live

The storm made landfall in the southwestern part of the island, with destructive winds whipping at 185mph

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2 h. ago Watch live: Hurricane Melissa makes landfall as Jamaica is hit by most violent storm in its history

Watch a live view of Hurricane Melissa making landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday (28 October).

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2 h. ago Tourists on hotel lockdown among thousands of Britons at risk as Storm Melissa batters Jamaica

All of Caribbean islands airports shut as world’s strongest storm of year so far set to make landfall

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3 h. ago Met Office verdict on how Hurricane Melissa could impact UK weather

Jamaica is bracing for the 'storm of the century' as Hurricane Melissa closes in

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3 h. ago Powerful animation shows how Hurricane Melissa strengthened in 24 hours

An animation depicts how Hurricane Melissa, the most powerful storm recorded this year, has strengthened over the past 24 hours before it made landfall on Tuesday (28 October).

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3 h. ago Hurricane Melissa latest updates: category 5 storm makes landfall in Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica as a category 5 storm, the strongest direct hit to the island in 174 yearsJamaicans take shelter as Melissa bears downTell us if you’ve been affectedHurricane Melissa is predicted to be the most powerful hurricane to hit Jamaica on record and is reported to be the strongest storm anywhere on Earth so far this year when measuring wind speeds and central pressure.Its maximum sustained winds are 175 mph (282km/h), according to the National Hurricane Center, as of 2pm ET.We urge the public to exercise extreme caution: activities such as climbing roofs, securing sandbags, or cutting trees may seem manageable, but even minor mistakes during hurricane conditions can result in serious injury or death.Driving through flooded roads or areas with debris is also extremely hazardous. Health centres remain closed, but hospitals are open and attending to storm-related injuries. Please be wise, stay safe, and protect yourself and your family during this s...

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3 h. ago Hurricane Melissa map shows exactly where deadly 175mph storm is heading

Hurricane Melissa is expected to make landfall in Jamaica at around midday local time (5pm GMT) before reaching eastern Cuba later today

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3 h. ago Met Office says Hurricane Melissa could impact UK as map shows horror route

Hurricane Melissa is expected to make landfall in Jamaica at around midday local time (5pm GMT) before reaching eastern Cuba later - and it could impact weather in the UK

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3 h. ago Former Miss Jamaica UK fearful for family as deadly Hurricane Melissa closes in on island

Cherelle Mukoko tries to remain calm from home in London as most powerful storm world has seen this year threatens family

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3 h. ago Hurricane Melissa: a visual guide to Jamaica’s strongest storm on record

Slow-moving giant about to make landfall and will linger over the island before slamming into CubaHurricane Melissa – latest updatesHurricane Melissa is close to hitting Jamaica as a catastrophic category 5 storm, the strongest to lash the island since record-keeping began in 1851.The slow-moving giant will make landfall on Tuesday afternoon local time and linger over the island, moving diagonally through it until heading on to slam into Cuba, with impacts also expected in Haiti and the Bahamas. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Hurricane Melissa: a visual guide to Jamaica’s strongest storm since 1851

Slow-moving giant about to make landfall and will linger over the island before slamming into CubaHurricane Melissa – latest updatesHurricane Melissa is close to hitting Jamaica as a catastrophic category 5 storm, the strongest to lash the island since record-keeping began in 1851.The slow-moving giant will make landfall on Tuesday afternoon local time and linger over the island, moving diagonally through it until heading on to slam into Cuba, with impacts also expected in Haiti and the Bahamas. Continue reading...

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