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Hurricane Melissa was already one of the most powerful hurricanes ever recorded in the Atlantic Ocean—and now scientists have confirmed a new way it neared superlative status. Newly released data show ...

Hurricane Melissa's wind gusts reached a record-breaking speed shortly before the storm made landfall in the Caribbean last month, according to data recorded during the deadly event. The data was ...

Personnel from Naval Air Station Guantanamo Bay are finally returning home after spending three weeks at NAS Pensacola to escape Hurricane Melissa. NAS Pensacola announced that the personnel began ...

Hurricane Melissa made landfall on Cuba early Wednesday with catastrophic winds, flash flooding and storm surge expected on the island, forecasters said. The destructive hurricane hit Jamaica Tuesday ...

Editor's note: This page summarizes news on Hurricane Melissa for Wednesday, Oct. 29. For the latest on Hurricane Melissa, visit USA TODAY's coverage for Thursday, Oct. 30. Hurricane Melissa weakened ...

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Jamaica is bracing for what the National Hurricane Center said would be catastrophic flash flooding and landslides caused by up to 40 inches of rain. Coverage for this live blog has ended. Follow the ...

SEES THE SHUTDOWN WILL LAST. BUT WE BEGIN OUR 9:00 HOUR WITH BREAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW. HURRICANE MELISSA WAS GRINDING ACROSS CUBA AS A CATEGORY TWO STORM AFTER GOING THROUGH JAMAICA AS ONE OF THE ...