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Hurricane Melissa Strengthens to Category 5

The Latest: Category 5 Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica with record strength

Hurricane Melissa has made landfall on Jamaica as the strongest storm to hit the Caribbean island since records were first kept 174 years ago.

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Hurricane Melissa slams Cuba after historic Category 5 strike on Jamaica. Here's where it's headed

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Hurricane Melissa live updates: Storm now Category 4 after making landfall in Jamaica

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At least 20 dead in Haiti as Jamaican minister warns Hurricane Melissa recovery 'won't be easy'

More images are emerging of the damage wrought by Hurricane Melissa on Jamaica.

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Hurricane Melissa leaves dozens dead in trail of destruction across Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica

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Hurricane Melissa Batters Jamaica

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People stuck on roofs after Jamaica's worst hurricane, says minister, as storm heads to Bahamas

"You could still see much stronger winds, you could see trees come down, power lines come down, power go out," he says.

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Hurricane Melissa heads toward Cuba after historically powerful Jamaica landfall

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Why slow-moving Hurricane Melissa is set to be the storm of the century

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Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica as category 5 storms

Hurricane Melissa made landfall near New Hope, Jamaica, on Tuesday as a Category 5 storm, at 12p CST or 1 pm EST.

Why Are We Seeing More Category 5 Hurricanes?

It also marks the first time in 20 years that three or more Category 5 hurricanes have developed over the Atlantic Basin in one season. The last time was in 2005, when Hurricanes Emily, Katrina, Rita, and Wilma all reached Category 5—breaking a record.

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‘Little that can stop a Category 5’: Jamaican officials warn to seek shelter

Evan Thompson with the Meteorological Service of Jamaica warned that the impending landfall of Category 5 Hurricane Melissa would cause catastrophic and “life-threatening” damage. Thompson advised seeking shelter in buildings with as many walls as possible to separate them from the outside.

Jamaica has weathered many hurricanes but not the most powerful ones

Jamaica's central location in the Caribbean, the island has never recorded a direct landfall from a Category 4 or 5 hurricane, according to records from the National Hurricane Center (NHC) dating back to 1850.

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The dangerous combination that made Melissa a monster hurricane

Hurricane Melissa barreled into Jamaica on Tuesday as a Category 5 storm with some of the fastest winds and strongest intensities ever recorded. The storm blew through the Caribbean island’s southwestern coast,