Hurricane Melissa, landfall in Jamaica
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Melissa underwent extreme rapid intensification, strengthening to a rare Category 5 with winds of 175 mph and stronger gusts, making it the strongest storm on the planet this year. Follow for live updates.
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CNN interrupts show for breaking news as hosts issue 'catastrophic landfall' warning
CNN News Central delivered urgent breaking news coverage regarding an intense storm building which is projected to bring 160 mph winds, 13 foot storm surges, and 40 inches of rain
Cuba worked on Friday to rescue residents still stranded by unprecedented floodwaters in the wake of Hurricane Melissa, including a flooded river that had cut off one of the country's most important east-west thoroughfares.
Tropical Storm Melissa has formed in the Caribbean Sea, proving this year’s Atlantic hurricane season won’t be wrapping up quietly.