Melissa Strengthens into a Hurricane as It Lashes the Caribbean With Heavy Rain

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.

Hurricane Melissa rapidly intensifying near Jamaica, expected to become a major hurricane by Sunday

Life-threatening flooding, landslides and storm surge are expected in Jamaica and southern Hispaniola as Melissa continues to strengthen.

Progress report on Tropical Storm Melissa: Saturday, Oct. 25 update from the National Hurricane Center

At 2 a.m. Saturday, the National Hurricane Center issued an advisory stating that Tropical Storm Melissa is in the Caribbean Sea, 190 miles southeast of Kingston Jamaica and 225 miles southwest of Port Au Prince Haiti. The system is moving north at 2 mph, with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph.

Melissa becomes a hurricane ahead of Jamaica landfall

Melissa is now a hurricane with 75 mph maximum sustained winds, according to the National Hurricane Center. It is expected to intensify ahead of making landfall in Jamaica early next week.

Caribbean officials prepare for Melissa's impacts

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,

Hurricane forecasts say Melissa could be a 'slow-motion disaster'

Tropical Storm Melissa continues to spin in the central Caribbean Sea, where the island nation of Jamaica lies almost directly in the path of the burgeoning hurricane. While Hispaniola and Cuba are also in the line of fire,
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