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Guantánamo Bay is evacuating non-essential U.S. citizens as Hurricane Melissa nears Cuba.

The Category 4 storm is bringing catastrophic rain and flooding to Jamaica and Hispaniola.

Melissa may reach Category 5 strength before hitting Cuba and moving toward the Bahamas.

As Hurricane Melissa intensifies, preparations are underway at Guantánamo Bay to evacuate non-mission-essential U.S. citizens.

What they're saying:

"Non-mission-essential U.S. citizens will be moving off the island as early as Saturday afternoon and no later than Sunday morning," The Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, posted on Facebook.

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