Now A Hurricane, Melissa Is Rapidly Intensifying
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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.
Tropical Storm Melissa lumbered through the Caribbean Sea on Thursday, bringing a risk of dangerous landslides and life-threatening flooding to Jamaica and southern Hispaniola -- an island shared by the Dominican Republic and Haiti.
Tropical Storm Melissa was moving slowly through the Caribbean Sea on Wednesday, meaning portions of Haiti, the Dominican Republic and Jamaica were expected to see major flooding through the week, the National Hurricane Center said.
The US-based National Hurricane Center (NHC) is monitoring a tropical wave moving over the Windward Islands, according to its 8:00 am bulletin on Sunday. Heavy rainfall and gusty winds are anticipated as it moves across the region,
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