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Hurricane Melissa, now the strongest storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, poses devastating threats to the Caribbean this week.

FORECAST: MELISSA NOW A CATEGORY 5 HURRICANE, THREATENS CATASTROPHIC IMPACTS OVER JAMAICA

This will be Jamaica's strongest hurricane since Gilbert in 1988, which caused 49 fatalities and brought over 800 mm of rain, triggering landslides, widespread power outages, and severe devastation. Gilbert made landfall on the island as a Category 4 hurricane. As of Monday morning, Melissa was holding Category 5 strength.

RAINFALL IMPACTS COULD START AS EARLY AS THURSDAY IN ONTARIO AND QUEBEC

While it is forecast to weaken and remain well offshore from North America

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