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Hurricane Melissa Nearly Hit Category 6 — And That’s a Big Problem

Scientists are warning that Category 6 hurricanes may soon become a reality — and Hurricane Melissa might be the first of its kind. With wind speeds nearing 185 mph, Melissa devastated parts of ...
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The Latest: Hurricane Melissa impacting southeastern Bahamas after dozens killed across Caribbean

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba (AP) — Melissa began affecting the southeastern Bahamas on Wednesday, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami. Authorities in the Bahamas were evacuating dozens of ...
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Experts call for new Category 6 to classify Melissa: 'It's impossible to boil the threats of a hurricane down'

Record-breaking Hurricane Melissa has renewed calls to amend the scale used to classify the strength of a hurricane and estimate the potential damage it could inflict when it makes landfall. Some ...
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Hurricane Melissa rampages across Jamaica, Cuba, now Cat 1. Here's where it's going next

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Cuba as a Category 3 storm after hitting Jamaica as a Category 5. The storm caused catastrophic flooding and landslides in Jamaica and Cuba. While the storm is not ...