Melissa, Hurricane and Category 5 storm
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The storm was forecast to dump up to 25 inches of rain over Haiti, the Dominican Republic and Jamaica as it continues to strengthen this weekend.
Tropical Storm Melissa is expected to strengthen into a hurricane this weekend and bring life-threatening impacts to millions.
Tropical Storm Melissa has formed in the Caribbean Sea, proving this year’s Atlantic hurricane season won’t be wrapping up quietly.
As Tropical Storm Melissa remains nearly stationary to the southeast over the Caribbean Sea, the tropical storm warning and hurricane watch for Jamaica are set to continue. According to the Meteorological Service of Jamaica (Met Service),
Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Cuba overnight after battering Jamaica as one of the most powerful landfalling storms in Atlantic basin history.
Tropical Storm Melissa is crawling through the Caribbean Sea, threatening to unleash life-threatening flooding and mudslides across parts of the region later this week. It’s proof this year’s Atlantic hurricane season is not over yet,
Slow-moving, Hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica Tuesday night and Cuba early Wednesday morning.