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flag Hurricane Melissa became the strongest Atlantic storm on record, causing at least 95 deaths and $8 billion in damage.

flag Hurricane Melissa has been upgraded to a Category 5 storm with 190 mph sustained winds, tying Hurricane Allen (1980) as the strongest Atlantic hurricane on record. flag The National Hurricane Center confirmed the storm's peak intensity based on reconnaissance aircraft data, including a record 252 mph wind gust. flag Melissa caused at least 95 deaths across the Caribbean, with major devastation in Jamaica, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic, and inflicted an estimated $8 billion in damages, including catastrophic destruction to infrastructure and agriculture.

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