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Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on October 28 as a Category 5 storm with sustained winds of about 185 mph, the strongest ever recorded on the island. Over 500,000 lost power, and Prime Minister Andrew Holness declared the nation a disaster zone. The storm is now approaching southeastern Cuba, carrying the threat of life-threatening flooding.
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