Hurricane Melissa, Category 5 Storm
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CNN interrupts show for breaking news as hosts issue 'catastrophic landfall' warning
CNN News Central delivered urgent breaking news coverage regarding an intense storm building which is projected to bring 160 mph winds, 13 foot storm surges, and 40 inches of rain
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Hurricane Melissa nears Cuba as ‘extremely dangerous’ Category 3 storm, Jamaica assessing the damage
Melissa is now centered off the northern coast of Jamaica after barreling ashore as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes in history. Follow for live updates.
Melissa is forecast to move off the northern coast of Cuba on Wednesday morning as it heads towards the Bahamas. It is expected to pass through the Bahamas as a Category 2 storm in the afternoon. A Hurricane Warning is in effect for the southeastern and central Bahamas.
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Moment weather forecaster vomits on live TV covering Hurricane Melissa
Meteorologist Matthew Cappucci had the clip of the queasy moment played on screen next to him while being interviewed on camera by CNN’s Erin Burnett Monday evening
Melissa underwent extreme rapid intensification, strengthening to a rare Category 5 with winds of 175 mph and stronger gusts, making it the strongest storm on the planet this year. Follow for live updates.