Hurricane Melissa crossing Jamaica
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Melissa is an “extremely dangerous” Category 3 hurricane as it closes in on Cuba after the storm made a historic landfall in Jamaica as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes in history. Follow for live updates.
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CNN interrupts show for breaking news as hosts issue 'catastrophic landfall' warning
CNN News Central delivered urgent breaking news coverage regarding an intense storm building which is projected to bring 160 mph winds, 13 foot storm surges, and 40 inches of rain
No deaths have been reported since Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica but winds, floods and landslides have caused extensive damage across multiple parishes
Hurricane Melissa nears Cuba as ‘extremely dangerous’ Category 3 storm, Jamaica assessing the damage
• Moving north: Melissa is an “extremely dangerous” Category 3 hurricane as it closes in on Cuba, the National Hurricane Center warned, after the storm made a historic landfall in Jamaica as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes in history.
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CNN Torments Reporter by Airing Footage of Him ‘Puking’ During Hurricane Melissa Fly-By
CNN gave viewers a queasy moment Monday night when OutFront aired footage of meteorologist Matthew Cappucci puking during a flight through Hurricane Melissa. The post CNN Torments Reporter by Airing Footage of Him ‘Puking’ During Hurricane Melissa Fly-By first appeared on Mediaite.
The two categories combined make up about 17 percent of all hurricanes in recorded history. Those reaching Category 5 — like Melissa — historically make up more like 4 percent of hurricanes. And fewer than half of the strongest two categories of hurricanes go on to hit land at such intensity.
Melissa is now centered off the northern coast of Jamaica after barreling ashore as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes in history. Follow for live updates.