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Melissa, Jamaica and Caribbean

Forecast: Melissa grows to major hurricane by Sunday, Jamaica landfall possibly by Tuesday

In the meantime, the storm's heavy rainfall is expected to trigger life-threatening, catastrophic flooding and landslides in Jamaica and in the southern Haiti.

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NHC: Tropical Storm Melissa expected to become a major hurricane as it moves through Caribbean

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Jamaica could face days of hurricane conditions as Melissa set to rapidly intensify in the Caribbean

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Tropical Storm Melissa moves at agonizingly slow pace

Tropical Storm Melissa triggered flash floods in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and is expected to meander the Caribbean at an agonizingly slow pace in the coming days, even as it’s forecast to str...

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Landslide Kills 3 in Haiti, and More Rain From Tropical Storm Melissa Is on the Way

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Melissa hurricane tracker: Jamaica braces for floods, landslides, coastal damage

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Tropical Storm Melissa Tracker

Melissa is projected to bring severe flooding to Jamaica and southwestern Haiti before it hits Cuba.

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Tropics are still active as Melissa expected to grow into a strong hurricane

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Tropical Storm Melissa expected to become hurricane this weekend

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Tropical Storm Melissa nears hurricane strength and dumps torrential rain on Caribbean

Tropical Storm Melissa has neared hurricane strength, threatening the northern Caribbean with massive rainfall, flooding and landslides.

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Bryan Norcross: Extreme hurricane impacts begin tonight in Jamaica

Melissa will likely intensify into a hurricane in a matter of hours. Once the storm has its structure in place, rapid intensification is forecast over the near-record warm water.

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Jamaica has weathered many hurricanes but not the most powerful ones

Jamaica's central location in the Caribbean, the island has never recorded a direct landfall from a Category 4 or 5 hurricane, according to records from the National Hurricane Center (NHC) dating back to 1850.

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Deadly storm Melissa to turn into Monstrous Hurricane: Ravaging flooding alert in Jamaica — All about the ‘extreme threat’

Tropical Storm Melissa, responsible for multiple fatalities in the Dominican Republic and Haiti, is nearing hurricane strength, sparking concerns over severe flooding, powerful storm surges, and extensive wind damage in Jamaica and surrounding regions.