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Recovery efforts are under way across Jamaica after Melissa rips off roofs, cuts electricity and unleashes floodwaters.










‘Monstrous’ Hurricane Melissa crosses Cuba after killing dozens in Haiti, Jamaica, and the Dominican Republic.
Melissa has strengthened into a major Category 5 storm. Here’s what that means.
The Category 5 storm, which threatens to dump up to one metre (three feet) of rain, is moving at a worryingly slow pace.
Melissa is expected to strengthen even further into a major catastrophic hurricane when making landfall in Jamaica.

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Jamaica, Dominican Republic and Haiti brace for ‘catastrophic flooding’ as hurricane expected to get stronger.

Cars slogged through the flooded streets of Santo Domingo as Tropical Storm Melissa dumped heavy rain.