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Hurricane Melissa Live Tracker: Landfall Date, Areas Likely To Be Affected And All You Need To Know
Hurricane Melissa is expected to make landfall in Jamaica soon. One of the most powerful hurricanes to strike the Caribbean region, Melissa has been marked as a rare Category 5 hurricane with 160 mph winds, as per the US-based National Hurricane Centre (NHC).
Hurricane Melissa is due to make landfall in Jamaica, where it is expected to cause death and destruction. Follow live.
Melissa is undergoing extreme rapid intensification and is a Category 4 hurricane with 140 mph winds Sunday morning. The US National Hurricane Center expects it to strengthen into a rare Category 5 hurricane tonight.