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Jamaica, Cuba and Melissa

'Extremely dangerous' storm heads toward Cuba after battering Jamaica

The State Department has received a formal request from Jamaica to assist people affected by Hurricane Melissa and is working with the government accordingly, a State Department spokesperson said.

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Hurricane Melissa heads toward Cuba as a powerful storm, after hitting Jamaica with historic force

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Cat 5 Hurricane Melissa slams Jamaica, making landfall as strongest storm in nation's history

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Hurricane Melissa Death Toll Nears 50 as Survivors in Caribbean Face 'Heartbreaking' Devastation

The death toll from Hurricane Melissa has risen to 49 as those in the Caribbean begin recovering from the historic storm.

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Melissa kills 25 in Haiti, nearly 30 total as hurricane batters Caribbean

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Four deaths from Hurricane Melissa confirmed in Jamaica as storm leaves trail of destruction across Caribbean

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Will Hurricane Melissa affect the UK weather?

The US National Hurricane Center warns that Bermuda could see damaging winds with around 25mm (1in) of rain, rough seas and potentially life-threatening rip currents.

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Hurricane Melissa death toll climbs after massive storm rips through Caribbean

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Hurricane Melissa death toll continues rising as Caribbean nations embark on clean-up

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Reggae stars step up to help Jamaica after monster storm: ‘Really dire’

Another reggae superstar, Shaggy, is also rallying for his home country. For the artist, known for such hits as “Boombastic,” “In the Summertime” and “It Wasn’t Me,” the cause is more personal; his wife, Rebecca Packer, rode out the storm there, CBS News reports.

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U.S.-based aid groups rush to get supplies into storm-battered Jamaica

Tens of thousands of Jamaicans were in shelters, and more than two-thirds of the island was still without power, according to officials.

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Famous MS Coast storm chaser rode out Cat 5 Melissa in Jamaica. Here's what it was like.

From a beachtown hotel in Jamaica, the famous storm chaser watched Hurricane Melissa's inner eyewall approach.

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Cuba slammed by Hurricane Melissa. See the impact of floods and wind on residents, homes

Cuba was slammed by Hurricane Melissa. See the flood and wind impact in photos.