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Hurricane Melissa A Catastrophic Flood Danger To Jamaica, Haiti; Rapid Intensification Forecast This Weekend
A particularly dangerous situation is unfolding for parts of the Caribbean, as the center of Melissa is expected to linger for several days.

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Storm Melissa reaches hurricane strength, threatening catastrophic flooding in northern Caribbean
Melissa A Catastrophic Flood Danger To Haiti; Nearing Hurricane Strength Ahead Of Rapid Intensification
Hurricane forecast: Melissa a monster in the making with Florida dodging the bullet
Melissa unfortunately looks to make up for lost time heading into the weekend, posing a serious and historic threat of major hurricane impacts on Jamaica, Cuba, and the Bahamas — but little to no risk...

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At least 3 dead in Haiti as Tropical Storm Melissa brings heavy rain, devastating flooding
National Hurricane Center tracking Tropical Storm Melissa, tropical wave. What can Florida expect?
Tropical Storm Melissa stationary in the Caribbean as 4 deaths reported and huge rains expected
The erratic storm was expected to drop copious rain on Jamaica and the southern regions of Haiti and the Dominican Republic through the weekend.

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Tropical Storm Melissa to become a hurricane Saturday and rapidly intensify: NHC
Tropical Storm Melissa sits in Caribbean as forecasters warn it will get worse

Melissa Strengthens into a Hurricane as It Lashes the Caribbean With Heavy Rain

The storm was forecast to dump up to 25 inches of rain over Haiti, the Dominican Republic and Jamaica as it continues to strengthen this weekend.

Hurricane Melissa forms, forecast to be near Cat 5, dump up to 35 inches of rain

Hurricane Melissa formed Saturday in the Caribbean forecast to rapidly intensify close to a Category 5 storm, but moving slowly while dumping “catastrophic” amounts of rain on islands

Jamaica under hurricane warning as Melissa barely moves. Haiti could see ‘extensive’ damage

Haiti is expected to see catastrophic flash floods and landslides early next week causing “extensive infrastructural damage and potentially prolonged isolation of communities.” The southwestern peninsula of Haiti, from the border of the Dominican Republic to Port-au-Prince, was placed under a hurricane watch and a tropical-storm warning.

Landslide Kills 3 in Haiti, and More Rain From Melissa Is on the Way

Officials across the Caribbean prepare for days of heavy rain from the storm.

As Haiti, Jamaica, Cuba brace for tropical storm, World Food Program preps response

With slow-moving Tropical Storm Melissa expected to strengthen into a Category 1 hurricane as soon as Saturday as it churns towards Jamaica and southwest Haiti, the United Nations said Friday it’s actively helping the Caribbean respond to any devastation.
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