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Anglican leaders warn Jamaicans to stay safe as Category 5 Hurricane Melissa arrives

Anglican leaders warn Jamaicans to stay safe as Category 5 Hurricane Melissa arrives

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Anglican leaders have warned Jamaican parishioners to heed warnings from authorities as Hurricane Melissa, the strongest storm in the nation’s recorded history, makes landfall. The Category 5 hurricane, with the highest rating, has been hitting the island and nearby areas of the Caribbean early this morning, Oct. 28.  At a speed of two miles per hour, the hurricane is likely to prolong destruction with powerful 175 mph (280km/h) winds and up to 30 inches of rainfall today. Flash flooding risks p

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