A strengthening Melissa grew in a Category 4 hurricane and could reach Category 5 status Sunday night, unleashing torrential rain and threatening to cause catastrophic flooding in the northern Caribb...

Hurricane Melissa has been upgraded to a major Category 4 hurricane, gathering strength in the Caribbean and threatening Jamaica and Haiti with catastrophic and life-threatening flash flooding.

Catastrophic flash flooding and landslides are expected for Jamaica and Haiti, and possible for the Dominican Republic.