Melissa strengthens to a Category 5 hurricane and is forecast to make landfall in Jamaica
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Hurricane Melissa intensified to Category 5 strength Monday as it neared Jamaica, where forecasters said it would unleash catastrophic flooding, multiple landslides and extensive infrastructure damage. Melissa is forecast to make landfall on the island Tuesday and cross Cuba and the Bahamas through Wednesday. Early Monday, Melissa was centered about 135 miles (220 kilometers) southwest of Kingston, Jamaica, and about 320 miles (515 kilometers) southwest of Cuba, the...
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