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We have never seen anything like this in Jamaica. And so we have to have everyone prepared and listen to the fact that this is going to be catastrophic. Hurricane Melissa hits Jamaica.

I asked meteorologist John Morales why it's the worst storm to hit the island ever,

and what the impact could be.

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Welcome to the program, everyone. I'm Biana Gola-Driga, New York, sitting in for Christiana Amun-Poor.

The strongest storm of the year, Hurricane Melissa has hit Jamaica. Called the Storm of the Century by the UN, it's a Category 5 hurricane with winds of 180 miles per hour. The National Hurricane Center is warning of landslides, catastrophic flash floods, and gusts that may cause total structural failure.

Several people in the region have also been killed.

Earlier today, I spoke to Jamaica's Prime Minister about what they've been doing to prepare their citizens.

We have put in place a compulsory, mandatory evacuation order.

But in a liberal democracy like Jamaica,

we tend to respect the rights of citizens to protect their property,

but to give them the information

so that they can protect their lives.

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