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Hurricane Melissa crosses Jamaica

Watch live video of Hurricane Melissa damage in Jamaica, Cuba

Over the last 24 hours, Hurricane Melissa barreled across Jamaica before slamming into Cuba overnight, bringing damaging winds, flash flooding and landslides to both countries.

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Watch Hurricane Melissa Jamaica live stream cameras as landfall targets Kingston, Treasure Beach

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Hurricane Melissa livestreams and cameras from Jamaica

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Hurricane Melissa hits Cuba with 120mph winds as Jamaican PM declares 'disaster area'

Hurricane Melissa, which is expected to make landfall early on Tuesday, has already been blamed for three "storm-related deaths" on the Caribbean island, as well as four deaths in Haiti and the Domini...

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Hurricane Melissa UPDATES: Jamaica blasted by 185mph storm as families trapped

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Hurricane Melissa makes devastating landfall in Jamaica

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Hurricane Melissa’s Dangerous Double Play

Jamaica’s prime minister has warned that the island’s infrastructure cannot withstand such a storm.

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What makes Melissa such a dangerous storm

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Hurricane Melissa bears down on Jamaica as its strongest storm in recorded history

Much of Jamaica left without power or phone service as Hurricane Melissa hits Cuba

Our correspondent in Jamaica reports floods, mudslides, roofs being ripped from buildings, and "palm trees tossed like toothpicks".

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Live cams show minimal structural damage to Jamaican buildings so far. There's a reason why

Ahead of Melissa's historic landfall, some viewers asked "how would Jamaica be able to withstand a storm like this?" Meteorologist Chris Michaels looked into the building codes on the island and shows you what your home is built to withstand.