At least 3 dead in Haiti as Tropical Storm Melissa brings heavy rain, devastating flooding

The National Hurricane Center in Miami warned of "life-threatening and catastrophic flash flooding and landslides" throughout Hispaniola.
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Hurricane Melissa expected to intensify to Category 4 quickly

Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 75 mph (120 km/h) with higher gusts. Rapid intensification is forecast to occur over the next couple of days and Melissa is forecast to become a major hurricane by Sunday.

Saturday, Oct. 25: Latest developments on Category 2 Hurricane Melissa from the NHC

At 8 p.m. Saturday, the National Hurricane Center issued an advisory stating that Category 2 Hurricane Melissa is in the Caribbean Sea, 130 miles southeast of Kingston Jamaica and 260 miles west-southwest of Port Au Prince Haiti. The hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph, is moving west at 3 mph.
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Melissa to strengthen and drift near or south of Jamaica as a major hurricane by Sunday

Tropical Storm Melissa grounded to a halt over the central Caribbean about 150 miles south of Jamaica and Haiti early Friday.

Melissa is forecast to become a major hurricane. It could be a worst-case scenario for Jamaica

Tropical Storm Melissa is barely moving through the Caribbean, and that’s exactly what makes it so dangerous. The longer it lingers, the more rain it dumps. Haiti, Jamaica and the Dominican Republic could face days of relentless downpours and mudslides.

Hurricane Melissa slams the Caribbean. See the floods and impact on residents in photos

Hurricane Melissa has strengthened into a hurricane and could soon rapidly intensify into a monstrous Category 4 or 5 storm.
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