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Hurricane Melissa intensifies to a Category 5 storm as it barrels towards Jamaica
NBC Newsยท2025-10-27 13:12

The winds and the rain starting to intensify. Melissa, now a strong category 5 storm. It's anyone's guess what it might be when it actually makes landfall here in Jamaica.The message from officials could not be more clear. It is time for locals and tourists here to band together and hunker down to weather what could be a historic storm for the island. Take a look at the palm trees.They're starting to sway and bend a little bit. The water getting more and more choppy. That's only expected to get worse.This e ...