As predicted and feared, Hurricane Melissa has become a formidable hurricane in the central Caribbean that is positioned to wreak havoc over Jamaica early this week. Melissa’s top sustained winds vaulted from 70 mph at 11 a.m. EDT Saturday, October 25, to 140 mph at 5 a.m. EDT Sunday, marking one of the most rapid […]
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