Jamaica braces for historic storm as Hurricane Melissa makes landfall

Hurricane Melissa made landfall on Tuesday in Jamaica as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes in history. Authorities urged people to seek shelter and stay indoors as a storm surge of up to 4 metres and wind speeds of 295 kph were expected across southern Jamaica. 

Jamaica braces for historic storm as Hurricane Melissa makes landfall
Hurricane Melissa made landfall on Tuesday in Jamaica as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes in history. Authorities urged people to seek shelter and stay indoors as a storm surge of up to 4 metres and wind speeds of 295 kph were expected across southern Jamaica. 

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