Haiti, Hurricane Melissa and Jamaica
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Hurricane Melissa, now a weakened Category 1 storm, was rapidly moving north away Bermuda on Friday morning after battering the Caribbean over the past few days, forecasters said.
Hurricane Melissa brought hurricane-force gusts to Bermuda overnight and will weaken as it heads north, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Maps show its forecast path.
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How Hurricane Melissa quickly became one of the most powerful landfall storms in recorded history
The storm rapidly intensified as it moved over waters that were warmer than average for this time of year. Scientists know why. Hurricane Melissa, which made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday, October 28,