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Jamaica braces for Hurricane Melissa's landfall, the worst storm the island's seen in decades

Hurricane Melissa is set to hit Jamaica early Tuesday. The storm intensified to a Category 5 Hurricane on Monday. Forecasters warn that Melissa could cause catastrophic flash floods.

We get the latest from CNN lead meteorologist Brandon Miller.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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