Beautiful start to November
After scattered showers Sunday night, a picture perfect week of weather follows.
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Hurricane Melissa leaves dozens dead in trail of destruction across Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa was grinding across Cuba on Wednesday as a Category 2 storm after pummeling Jamaica as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record.
Hurricane Melissa roars ashore in Jamaica at Category 5 strength, breaks Atlantic's modern landfalling pressure record
At 892 mb, Melissa is the most intense landfalling Atlantic storm since the infamous 1935 "Labor Day" hurricane. Wind gusts approaching 220 mph are among the strongest *ever* recorded on Earth.
Two more oceanfront homes on North Carolina's Outer Banks collapse
In total, 24 homes have been lost to the surf along this fragile stretch of coastline since 2020.
Residents and tourists trapped in Jamaica brace for Melissa
Jamaican residents and tourists trapped on the island are bracing for what will be the strongest storm to make landfall in the island nationβs 63-year history.
Hurricane Melissa strengthens to Category 5 ahead of landfall in Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a Category 5 - the highest designation on the Saffir-Simpson scale - early Monday morning and is packing 160 mph core winds as it closes within 24 hours of making landfall in Jamaica.
Elevated fire danger across the Carolinas Wednesday
Outdoor burning is highly discouraged Wednesday to prevent accidental wildfires. Gusty winds, low relative humidity and ongoing drought conditions are leading to an increased fire danger.
Tropical Storm Melissa forms in Caribbean
Tropical Storm Melissa formed in the Caribbean late Tuesday morning and will gain strength as it slowly drifts westward.
Buxton Home Collapses Into The Ocean; 11th In The Outer Banks Since September
Another oceanfront home on North Carolina's Outer Banks collapsed into the Atlantic Ocean over the weekend, marking the 11th house to fall since September.
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