Hurricane Melissa strengthens to Category 5 as it approaches Jamaica

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(NewsNation) — Hurricane Melissa intensified into a Category 5 storm Monday as it neared Jamaica. The storm is expected to make landfall Tuesday, before continuing to Cuba and the Bahamas. NewsNation’s Max Tsaparis has the forecast on “Morning in America.”

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