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Hurricane Melissa slams Jamaica

Jamaican prime minister implores public to shelter from Hurricane Melissa as some refuse evacuation

Jamaica 's prime minister implored residents to evacuate as Hurricane Melissa began lashing the island with violent gusts on Monday (October 27) as it approached landfall. The ferocious Category 5 storm is set to pummel Jamaica on Tuesday, with forecasters warning that it would be the strongest to hit the island since records began 174 years ago.

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Jamaican prime minister has tragic warning ahead of Hurricane Melissa

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Jamaica’s prime minister Andrew Holness on what the island is doing to prepare for ‘catastrophic’ Hurricane Melissa

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Hurricane Melissa could be the strongest to hit Jamaica since records began in 1851

Hurricane Melissa intensified to Category 5 strength Monday as it neared Jamaica with up to 30 inches (76 centimetres) of rain and a life-threatening storm surge.

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Hurricane Forecasters Warn Melissa Could Be ‘Potentially Catastrophic’ for Jamaica

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Melissa: One Of The Strongest Atlantic Hurricanes On Record

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Climate Change Is 'Increasing Melissa’s Potential Damages By As Much As 50%,' Climate Scientists Say

“Human-caused climate warming is making all of Melissa’s dangers worse: driving heavier rainfall, more damaging wind speeds and higher storm surge along the coast,” said Dr. Daniel Gilford, meteorolog...

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Hurricane Melissa making landfall within hours as power cuts hit a third of Jamaica

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Hurricane Melissa expected to bring catastrophic weather to Jamaica

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Jamaica Prime Minister addresses nation prior to island’s strongest recorded storm

The Prime Minister of Jamaica addresses preparation for flash flooding, and landslides resulting from catastrophic weather. Video credit: Jamaica Gleaner

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Caribbean Currents: Jamaica reelects its prime minister

The Caribbean region is abuzz with the recent news. In a rare move, Jamaica reelected Prime Minister Andrew Holness for a third term despite the controversy that swirled around him during his campaign. After he cast his vote, Holness told reporters that at ...

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Jamaica prime minister endorses expansion of Haiti police as Kenyan-led mission struggles

Jamaica Prime Minister Andrew Holness said Wednesday that the escalating gang crisis in Haiti has reached a point that demands a rapid increase in the number of cops and equipment for the Haiti National Police to battle gangs that are on the verge of ...

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Jamaican Prime Minister Implores Women To ‘Demand Better’ From Their Men

Jamaican Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness wants his country's women to steer men to righteousness. Jamaican Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness expressed concern for the country’s young men and urged women to help steer them away from a life of crime, the ...