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Hurricane Melissa slams Jamaica: Catastrophic Category 5 landfall

Catastrophic Category 5 Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica with 185 mph winds causing massive damage flooding and hospital infrastructure failures as thousands shelter and emergency crews scramble evacuation and relief ahead of Cuba impact

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185 mph - Sustained winds at Hurricane Melissa's landfall in Jamaica

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"What we've learned is it was much broader, much more expansive, than we ever thought," — House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan

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Hurricane Melissa slams Jamaica: Catastrophic Category 5 landfall

Hurricane Melissa made catastrophic landfall in Jamaica as an extremely powerful Category 5 storm, causing widespread structural damage, flooding, and emergency responses. The storm weakened and continued toward Cuba while authorities scrambled evacuations and aid.

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