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Torrential rains from Melissa flood Santa Cruz, Jamaica with mud and debris

In Santa Cruz, Jamaica, CBS News Miami’s Jason Allen reports on the aftermath of torrential rains from Tropical Storm Melissa. A powerful surge of runoff from nearby mountains turned streets into rivers, sweeping through homes and businesses and leaving behind thick mud and debris. The flooding was sudden and destructive, with locals describing it as a “brown wall of water” rushing through town.
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