Melissa strengthens into Category 4 hurricane
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Melissa strengthens into a Category 4 hurricane, threatening catastrophic flooding in Jamaica, Haiti
Hurricane Melissa has strengthened into a major Category 4 hurricane, with the possibility of intensifying to a Category 5 storm Sunday night, unleashing torrential rain and threatening to cause catastrophic flooding in the northern Caribbean,
Melissa could be one of the most intense, devastating hurricanes on record in Jamaica, with widespread flooding, landslides and destructive winds. Flooding rain is also a grave concern in Hispaniola.
Melissa has intensified into a category 4 hurricane and could develop further to become a category 5 as it approaches Jamaica.
The base commander on Saturday expanded a previous evacuation order to include “non-mission-essential U.S. citizens.”
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