Melissa strengthens into Category 1 hurricane in Caribbean
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Melissa has already turned deadly across Haiti and the Dominican Republic, but AccuWeather meteorologists warn that the worst may be yet to come with the storm on track to intensify.
Hurricane Melissa strengthens into a Category 1 storm in the Caribbean. Maps show its forecast path.
Melissa is expected to strengthen from a tropical storm into a major hurricane and bring "catastrophic" flash flooding and landslides to Jamaica, Haiti and the Dominican Republic
Tropical Storm Melissa is lumbering through the Caribbean Sea and bringing a risk of dangerous landslides and life-threatening flooding to Jamaica and southern Hispaniola.
The National Hurricane Center in Miami warned of "life-threatening and catastrophic flash flooding and landslides" throughout Hispaniola.
The storm is expected to become a major hurricane, and it could bring "life-threatening" flash flooding and landslides to Jamaica, Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
Tropical Storm Melissa is effectively parked in the central Caribbean, dumping devastating amounts of rain on Haiti and Jamaica that has already claimed at least one life and injured others. And more rain is on the way.