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Category 5 Hurricane Melissa now closer to Jamaica

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KINGSTON, Jamaica, Oct 27, CMC –  Hurricane Melissa, a category 5 storm with winds in excess of 160 miles per hour (mph), is inching towards Jamaica on Monday and is expected to move near or over the Caribbean island on Tuesday.

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