The Atlantic hurricane season produced a normal number of storms, compared to more frequent storms in recent years. But the storms that did form were huge.
Jamaica
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Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in eastern Cuba as a Category 3 storm
Hurricane Melissa made landfall in eastern Cuba near the city of Chivirico early Wednesday as a Category 3 storm after pummeling Jamaica.
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Category 5 Hurricane Melissa brings flooding and catastrophic winds to Jamaica
The Caribbean storm — among the most powerful in history, with 185 mph winds — is expected to bring flash-flooding and landslides as it slowly moves across the island and heads north toward Cuba.
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In Photos: Hurricane Melissa bears down on Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa is now Category 5, and the strongest storm this year as it approaches Jamaica. The National Hurricane Center warns the damage in Jamaica will be catastrophic.
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Why climate change makes a hurricane like Beryl more dangerous
Record-shattering ocean temperatures have helped Beryl gain strength as it moves through the Caribbean. It is the most powerful Atlantic hurricane ever recorded this early in the year.
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Hurricane Beryl roars toward Jamaica after battering southeast Caribbean islands
Hurricane Beryl is nearing Jamaica as a Category 4 storm, and forecast to make landfall on Wednesday. Officials there have declared a “major disaster area” and implemented an island-wide curfew.
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Jamaica and the Bahamas are pushing back against U.S. travel warnings
The State Department is discouraging tourists from traveling to the Caribbean islands. But government officials from both nations hope that won’t keep tourists from coming.
