Forecasters warn of life-threatening flooding, mudslides and damaging winds, with up to 25 inches of rain possible at higher elevations.

Rain from Tropical Storm Melissa snarled traffic in the Dominican Republic’s capital Santo Domingo Wednesday. Tropical Storm Melissa dumped heavy rain on parts of Haiti and the Dominican Republic as forecasters warned of a significant flood risk in parts of the northern Caribbean this week.

The National Hurricane Center said rain is expected to begin affecting the Big Island on Aug. 14 before spreading westward through the weekend.

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Tropical Storm Bertha has officially formed in the Gulf on Monday night as the Atlantic hurricane season ramps up, prompting ...

A tropical depression is expected to strengthen into Tropical Storm Bertha on Monday and could impact every Gulf Coast state from Florida to Texas. Early forecasts show this storm could potentially bring up to eight inches of rain,