“You’re traveling 165 mph and our windscreens are not that thick and it could come right through the windscreen,” helicopter pilot Mike Bonenfant said.
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Hurricane Melissa made landfall in eastern Cuba early Wednesday as a Category 3 storm after pummeling Jamaica as a Category 5. Widespread damage in Jamaica has been reported as Melissa slammed ashore near the town of New Hope, destroying homes and businesses.