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People walk along a road during the passing of Hurricane Melissa in Rocky Point, Jamaica, Tuesday, Oct. 28,

Video. Streets flood in Kingston as Hurricane Melissa slams Jamaica

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Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday as a Category 5 storm with winds up to 295 km/h, the strongest in 174 years. Streets in Kingston were flooded and power cuts hit a third of the island. Officials warn of a four-metre storm surge as Melissa heads toward Cuba.

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday afternoon as a Category 5 storm with sustained winds of 295 km/h — the strongest hurricane to hit the island in 174 years. Kingston’s streets were flooded, and power outages affected nearly a third of the country. Officials warn of a four-metre storm surge and severe damage as Melissa moves towards eastern Cuba, leaving at least seven people dead across the Caribbean.

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