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Hurricane Melissa seen in satellite images moving dangerously over Caribbean Sea

Satellite images show record-breaking Hurricane Melissa moving over Caribbean Sea
  • Hurricane Melissa is currently moving over the Caribbean Sea, with Jamaica bracing for what could be a historic Category 5 storm.
  • The island is forecast to experience up to 76 centimetres of rain and 160mph winds upon landfall on Tuesday, 28 October.
  • The US National Hurricane Centre has warned of catastrophic and life-threatening flash flooding and numerous landslides.
  • At least four fatalities have been reported, with three in Haiti and one in the Dominican Republic, and one person remains missing.
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