Jamaica, Hurricane Melissa and Haiti

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Hurricane Melissa Recap: Catastrophic Jamaica Category 5 Landfall; Damage From Hispaniola To Cuba, Bahamas
Its intensity at landfall appeared to tie an all-time Atlantic Basin record. But the devastation in Jamaica wasn't all Melissa brought to the Caribbean. Here is our recap of this historic hurricane.

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Hurricane Melissa Threatens ‘Catastrophic’ Flooding in Jamaica and Haiti. Here’s What To Know
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Hurricane Melissa monster Category 4, catastrophic threat for Jamaica, Haiti. Florida impact?
Cleanup efforts under way after Hurricane Melissa leaves destructive trail in the Caribbean
Cleanup efforts are under way as Hurricane Melissa, one of the most powerful storms ever recorded, left a widespread trail of destruction across much of the northern Caribbean, including Jamaica, Cuba...

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Phone companies waive fees to help families contact loved ones in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa
Jamaicans in N.B. trying to reach family, organizing relief effort after 'nerve-racking' day
Hurricane Melissa: What Travelers Need to Know About Damage and Safety
The nation is now facing widespread infrastructure damage, including collapsed roads, telecommunications outages, flooded bridges, and extensive power failures.

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Should we expect more monster storms like Hurricane Melissa as the planet warms?
Woman's mixed emotions after Jamaica hurricane

At least 3 dead in Haiti as Tropical Storm Melissa brings heavy rain, devastating flooding

The National Hurricane Center in Miami warned of "life-threatening and catastrophic flash flooding and landslides" throughout Hispaniola.

Tropical Storm Melissa lumbers through the Caribbean, killing an elderly man in Haiti

Tropical Storm Melissa is lumbering through the Caribbean Sea and bringing a risk of dangerous landslides and life-threatening flooding to Jamaica and southern Hispaniola.

Tropical Storm Melissa to hit Hispaniola with heavy rains, flooding

Tropical Storm Melissa was churning in the Caribbean late Tuesday, according to forecasters warning Hispaniola to expect heavy rains and flooding over the next few days.
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Cowen: Differences on Hispaniola

As Haiti continues its descent into chaos, the Dominican Republic continues to prosper. The two countries share the island of Hispaniola and a lot of history, and yet the Dominican Republic now stands as one of the wealthiest nations in Latin America.
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Tropical Storm Melissa in Caribbean Sea threatens Haiti, Dominican Republic ahead of Atlantic hurricane

According to the latest weather report by CNN, tropical storm Melissa has formed in the Caribbean Sea, signalling the continued activity of the Atlantic hurricane season.The U.S.

Tropical Storm Melissa forms, likely to stay in Caribbean; Jamaica, Haiti face flood risk

Unlike other storms in this hurricane season, Melissa is likely to have a devastating effect on some of the most populated islands in the Caribbean.

Tropical Storm Melissa brings flood risk to Haiti, Dominican Republic and Jamaica

Melissa had maximum sustained winds of 50 mph early Wednesday and was centered about 325 miles south-southwest of Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

As Haiti, Jamaica, Cuba brace for tropical storm, World Food Program preps response

With slow-moving Tropical Storm Melissa expected to strengthen into a Category 1 hurricane as soon as Saturday as it churns towards Jamaica and southwest Haiti, the United Nations said Friday it’s actively helping the Caribbean respond to any devastation.
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