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Hurricane Melissa is hours away from its expected landfall in Jamaica late Tuesday morning or early Tuesday afternoon, but the storm has already been deadly.

The hurricane is set to hit Jamaica as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, the strongest to lash the island since recordkeeping began 174 years ago, according to the Associated Press.

Here are the latest updates on Hurricane Melissa:

Melissa grows even stronger and now has sustained winds of 185 mph

Hurricane Melissa is continuing to intensify as the eye storm approaches the southwestern coast of Jamaica, with forecasters saying winds within the Category 5 hurricane have increased to 185 mph, FOX Weather reports.

The NHC issuing hourly advisories as Melissa moves onshore

FOX Weather reported that the National Hurrican

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