Melissa a monster in making with Florida dodging bullet
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Hurricane Melissa is on track to rapidly strenghten and could become a major Category 5 hurricane, according to the NHC, Saturday, Oct. 25.
Melissa intensified Saturday afternoon into a Category 1 hurricane. It will continue to strengthen before making landfall as a Major Category 4 hurricane in Jamaica on Tuesday. The storm will drop two to three feet of rain on the island, creating catastrophic and life-threatening flash flooding and landslides.
The base commander on Saturday expanded a previous evacuation order to include “non-mission-essential U.S. citizens.”
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Exact time tropical-force winds will hit Florida as catastrophic Storm Melissa becomes hurricane
Tropical Storm Melissa is forecast to rapidly intensify into a major hurricane over the weekend, bringing 'catastrophic' flooding to the Caribbean and tropical force winds to Florida next week
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Florida Maritime Museum still rebuilding after last year’s hurricanes
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The Florida Maritime Museum, documenting Florida’s the rich history of Florida’s fishing and maritime industry, is still reeling from the effects of last year’s hurricane, officials said Tuesday.
The rescue of Trooper, a bull terrier, off Interstate 75 as Hurricane Milton approached Florida last year inspired a new state law making it a crime to abandon dogs during disasters.