Tropical Storm Melissa is lurking
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Melissa is forecast to rapidly intensify into a major hurricane and bring life-threatening rainfall, landslides and storm surge to Jamaica, Haiti and elsewhere.
Why meteorologists are so concerned about Tropical Storm Melissa when it becomes a hurricane near Jamaica, Haiti, the Cayman Islands, and Cuba.
Melissa is forecast to bring extremely heavy rainfall to portions of southern Hispaniola and Jamaica through Tuesday, with totals of 15 to 25 inches expected. Some areas, especially the Tiburon Peninsula of Haiti, could see up to 35 inches of rain.
Tropical Storm Melissa may quickly intensify into a hurricane today, according to the National Hurricane Center's latest forecast. The slow-moving system is swirling over the Caribbean, and officials there are preparing for flooding,