Paris, Oct 29, 2025 (AFP) - Melissa most powerful hurricane to make landfall in 90 years: AFP

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Melissa tied the 1935 record for the most intense hurricane to make landfall when it battered Jamaica on Tuesday, according to an AFP analysis of meteorological data from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The Labor Day Hurricane devastated the Florida Keys 90 years ago with winds approaching 300 kilometers (185 miles) an hour and an atmospheric pressure of 892 millibars -- a record combination equalled by Melissa, acc......

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