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Hurricane Melissa made landfall at noon today as one of the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes on record. Pressures this morning dropped to 892 mb by the time it made landfall near New Hope on the ...

Hurricane Melissa is traveling so slowly across the Caribbean that you could beat it walking — and that’s why it’s so terrifying, according to experts. The wicked storm is moving at under 1 mph, ...

Hurricane Melissa headed to eastern Cuba as a Category 3 storm Wednesday after bringing violent winds and heavy rainfall to Jamaica, where it made landfall as a Category 5 storm Tuesday. Authorities ...

The monster storm strengthened Tuesday before hitting Jamaica, bringing with it maximum sustained winds of 185 mph (295 kph). It’s the strongest Atlantic hurricane to make landfall since Hurricane ...

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in eastern Cuba as a Category 3 storm early Wednesday after bringing violent winds and heavy rainfall to Jamaica, where it made landfall as a Category 5 storm Tuesday.

Tropical Storm Melissa is barely moving through the Caribbean, and that’s exactly what makes it so dangerous. The longer it lingers, the more rain it dumps and the more likely it is to rapidly ...

Hurricane Melissa appeared to have tied the all-time strongest landfall on record in the Atlantic Basin as it crashed ashore in Jamaica at Category 5 intensity. Melissa made landfall around 1 p.m. EDT ...

Hurricane Melissa made landfall around 1 p.m. ET Tuesday near New Hope, Jamaica, as a Category 5 storm, according to the National Hurricane Center. The hurricane made landfall with sustained winds at ...

Hurricane Melissa is now among the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes on record. The monster storm strengthened Tuesday before hitting Jamaica, bringing with it maximum sustained winds of 185 mph (295 ...