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Hurricane Melissa, the most powerful storm of the year, is battering Jamaica. ‌

The Category 5 hurricane, with sustained winds of 175mph, is already pummelling the Caribbean island with flash flooding and storm surges, the US agency said. ‌

Weather experts say Melissa could be the most devastating hurricane ever to strike Jamaica, unleashing up to 30 inches of rain along with 175mph winds. ‌

The Met Office has said Hurricane Melissa could impact UK weather, reports the Mirror .

A spokesperson told Yahoo News UK: "Hurricane Melissa is expected to lose its tropical characteristics in the North Atlantic and likely dissipate as a distinct system later this week.

"There is a small chance that the remnants of Melissa could influence UK weather next week, although

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