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Hurricane Melissa approaches Jamaica

The world's strongest storm of the year is closing in on Jamaica, with warnings of "catastrophic and life-threatening" conditions.

The world's strongest storm of the year is closing in on Jamaica, with warnings of "catastrophic and life-threatening" conditions. There've already been landslides, fallen trees and at least three deaths. Officials are concerned that not enough people are following mandatory evacuation orders as the island braces for a direct hit. ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Weather explains Hurricane Melissa's trajectory and we hear from three residents of the island.

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(Photo: A woman and a child stand along the Kingston waterfront as Hurricane Melissa approaches, in Kingston, Jamaica, October 27, 2025. Credit: REUTERS/Octavio Jones)

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