Melissa strengthens into Category 4 hurricane
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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.
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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 has intensified into a category 4 hurricane and could develop further to become a category 5 as it approaches 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 and the more likely it is to rapidly intensify into a monster storm.
Article first published: Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025, 5 a.m. ET
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