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Hurricane Melissa: Jamaica braces for catastrophic storm; 7 dead across Caribbean - top developments
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People abandon a car on an impassable street flooded by rains caused by Tropical Storm Melissa in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (AP image) Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm, continued to strengthen on Tuesday as it moved toward Jamaica....
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US Air Force releases rare footage of flying through Category 5 Hurricane Melissa
The U.S. Air Force has released an incredible footage showing one of its aircraft slicing through the eye of Category 5 Hurricane Melissa to collect vital meteorological data for the National Hurricane Center as the storm churns toward Jamaica....
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Catastrophic Hurricane Melissa hits Jamaica as the strongest landfalling Atlantic hurricane on record
Historic Hurricane Melissa roared ashore over western Jamaica at 1 p.m. EDT Oct. 28 as a high-end Category 5 storm with 185 mph (295 km/h) winds and a central pressure of 892 mb. This ties Melissa with the Labor Day Hurricane of 1935 in the...
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Obituary: Cliff O’Donnell
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Irish Legal News
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Kevin O’Donoghue writes in tribute to the late Co Cork solicitor Cliff O’Donnell, who passed away last week. The life of my late friend and colleague Cliff O’Donnell would have made a fantastic miniseries on Netflix. He was born into a mixed...
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Hurricane Melissa to have 200 mph winds, it’s ‘a worst-case scenario unfolding for Jamaica’
By JOHN MYERS JR. and DÁNICA COTO Associated Press KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Hurricane Melissa intensified Tuesday as it crawled toward Jamaica, where officials and residents braced for catastrophic winds, flash flooding and landslides from the...
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Hurricane Melissa hits Jamaica with historic 185-mph winds
Heavy floodwaters swept across southwestern Jamaica, winds tore roofs off buildings and boulders tumbled into roads Tuesday as Hurricane Melissa came ashore as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, tied for the strongest landfalling Atlantic hurricanes...
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WATCH LIVE: Hurricane Melissa Makes Landfall in Jamaica as a Monster Category 5 Storm (STORM CHASER VIDEOS)
Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a monster Category 5 storm on Tuesday. Montego Bay is taking a direct hit with the record-breaking storm packing 185 mph winds. Multiple deaths have been reported so far. Satellite images show a very...
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Dramatic visuals emerge as US plane flies into eye of Hurricane Melissa | Watch
Spine-chilling visuals emerged as a US Air Force plane from the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, known as the Hurricane Hunters, flew straight into the eye of Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 monster now barreling toward Jamaica. A US Air...
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Hurricane Hunters Forced to Scrub Missions into Eye of Hurricane Melissa
A U.S. Air Force WC-130J Weatherbird from the 53rd WRS, as well as NOAA aircraft, have had to abandon planned missions early due to the strength of Hurricane Melissa. Weather reconnaissance aircraft have been operating at an extraordinarily high...
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AP News: Tropical Storm Melissa brings heavy rain to Haiti and Dominican Republic
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EdGlenToday - Illinois
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Melissa dumped heavy rain on parts of Haiti and the Dominican Republic on Wednesday as forecasters warned of a significant flood risk in parts of the northern Caribbean this week. The slow-moving storm...
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AP News Summary at 12:51 p.m. EDT
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph - West Virginia
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Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica as catastrophic Category 5 storm KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Hurricane Melissa has made landfall in Jamaica as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes in history. Melissa...
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Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica with 295km/h winds
Hurricane Melissa has made landfall in western Jamaica as a powerful category five storm and the strongest ever to directly hit the Caribbean country of 2.8 million people. Melissa made landfall near the town of New Hope, 62km south of Montego...
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STORM OF THE CENTURY: Hurricane Melissa Set To Slam Jamaica With Record-Breaking Power
GENEVA (Reuters) -Hurricane Melissa was expected to bring catastrophe as it makes landfall in Jamaica with storm surges, flash floods and landslides in the worst storm to hit the Caribbean island this century, a U.N. weather official said on...
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Tropical Storm Melissa brings heavy rain, flood risk to Haiti and Dominican Republic
Overview: Tropical Storm Melissa brought heavy rain and flood warnings to Haiti and the Dominican Republic Wednesday. A hurricane watch is in effect for southern Haiti, and the storm is expected to strengthen as it moves through the northern...
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Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica as devastating Category-5 storm
Hurricane Melissa intensified on Tuesday (October 28, 2025) before making landfall in Jamaica, where officials and residents braced for catastrophic winds, flash flooding and landslides from the Category 5 storm, one of the strongest Atlantic...
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Jamaica faces its fiercest storm in a century as hurricane Melissa makes landfall
KINGSTON : The U.N. weather agency on Tuesday warned that Hurricane Melissa would be the most devastating storm to strike Jamaica in a century, describing it as “unlike anything the island has ever faced.” The hurricane’s immense strength has been...
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Hurricane Melissa strengthens in the Caribbean: ‘It will break many records’
Hurricane Melissa made landfall in southwestern Jamaica, near New Hope. The latest update from the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) warned that conditions in Jamaica are “extremely dangerous and life-threatening,” and urged residents to remain...
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Catholic retreat highlights missionary work in Dominican Republic, Québec
Breadcrumb Trail Links Opinion Column A Jubilee year is celebrated every 25 years in the Catholic Church worldwide Linda Proulx with Mission Esperanza, left, chats with Sister Maude Renaud at the Jubilee Retreat in Cochrane, in the auditorium at...
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'Storm of the century': Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday as a category five hurricane, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in its latest advisory. It was one of the most powerful hurricane landfalls on record in the Atlantic basin, the NHC...
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Meliá and Grupo Puntacana unveil Meliá Bergantín Beach, a landmark project that reflects their commitment to the new tourism model in the Dominican Republic
Meliá Hotels International, in partnership with Grupo Puntacana, reinforces its commitment to the Dominican Republic's tourism sector with the joint development of Meliá Bergantín Beach. This project marks the beginning of a new chapter aimed at...
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