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Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Cuba as a Category 3 storm after hitting Jamaica as a Category 5.

The storm is causing catastrophic flooding and landslides in Jamaica and Cuba, with at least seven fatalities reported in the Caribbean.

While the storm is not expected to directly impact Florida, dangerous rip currents are possible along the coast.

After pounding Jamaica as a record-breaking Category 5 hurricane and flooding Cuba as a Category 3, Hurricane Melissa is back in the Atlantic Wednesday morning, Oct. 29, and heading toward the Bahamas as a Category 2 with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph, according to the latest update from the National Hurricane Center .

Forecasters say Hurricane Melissa could strengthen again today into tomorrow but should show l

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