Hurricane Melissa Intensifies to Category 4 Near Jamaica

TL;DR
Hurricane Melissa has intensified into a category 4 storm approaching Jamaica, prompting evacuations and warnings of catastrophic winds and heavy rains, with potential to reach category 5, affecting Jamaica, Cuba, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, and the Bahamas.
- Hurricane Melissa strengthens into category 4 as it approaches Jamaica The Guardian
- How Hurricane Melissa Rapidly Intensified The New York Times
- Hurricane Melissa closes in on Jamaica as a Category 4 storm, forecast to bring catastrophic flooding NBC News
- Hurricane Melissa Maps Tracker: Forecast Track, Rainfall, Winds And More The Weather Channel
- Watch: Hurricane Melissa's winds lash Ocho Rios in Jamaica Yahoo
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