See how Hurricane Melissa, among strongest on record, compares with historic storms

Melissa is among three Atlantic hurricanes to make landfall with 185 mph winds. Another storm to do so was the Labor Day ...
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Jamaica devastated by worst hurricane strike in history

Jamaican’s woke up to horrendous damage, Wednesday, after Hurricane Melissa tore through the island with devastating impact Tuesday. Huge parts of the country are without power or ...
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Jamaica has destructive history of hurricanes – but Melissa could be among the worst, forecasters warn

An isolated island in the Caribbean, Jamaica is no stranger to hurricanes. Hurricane Melissa is currently intensifying and ...

Hurricane Melissa: How Devastating Is the ‘Storm of the Century’?

Melissa directly hit Jamaica on Tuesday as a Category 5 storm, the most powerful hurricane ever to hit the nation.

'Absolute monster': Jamaica’s 'strongest' ever storm Hurricane Melissa breaks records as deadly system makes landfall

Hurricane Melissa has made landfall as the strongest-ever storm in Jamaica as winds reached 295km per hour, leaving hundreds ...

Monster hurricane Melissa threatens to be ‘worst storm’ in Jamaica’s history

A monster hurricane is bearing down on the Caribbean with warnings that it could be the “worst storm” in Jamaica’s history ...
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Rochester woman worried as Hurricane Melissa threatens Jamaica with historic impact

Hurricane Melissa, a rare Category 5 storm, is barreling toward Jamaica, threatening to become the island's worst storm in ...
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These are the deadliest hurricanes in American history

The greatest natural disaster in our country's history is the Great Galveston Storm of 1900, a Category 4 hurricane that made landfall on Galveston Island 117 years ago. The city of Galveston was ...