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Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 storm with maximum sustained winds of 185 mph, causing widespread destruction.

Texans with family and friends in Jamaica are struggling to reach loved ones due to severe cell service outages and communication issues.

The storm has been downgraded to a Category 4 and is expected to maintain hurricane status as it next heads toward Cuba.

TEXAS - Before the storm made landfall, cell service was already spotty and now that the worst has passed, the main concern for people here in Texas is getting ahold of their loved ones.

Hurricane Melissa made landfall as a category 5 storm in Jamaica on Tuesday.

Catastrophic landfall and winds

Local perspective:

Maximum sustained winds reached 185 miles per hour as it moved over

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