Melissa to bring catastrophic impacts to the western Caribbean: Haiti, Jamaica and Cuba at risk

Melissa has already turned deadly across Haiti and the Dominican Republic, but AccuWeather meteorologists warn that the worst may be yet to come with the storm on track to intensify.

What’s the worst-case scenario for Jamaica as Melissa crawls through the Caribbean?

An intensifying Melissa is expected to bring destructive flooding to Jamaica, southern Haiti and the Dominican Republic before tracking toward Cuba next week.

Jamaica has weathered many hurricanes but not the most powerful ones

Jamaica's central location in the Caribbean, the island has never recorded a direct landfall from a Category 4 or 5 hurricane, according to records from the National Hurricane Center (NHC) dating back to 1850.

Jamaica braces for possible ‘catastrophic’ flooding as Melissa lingers over Caribbean

The storm sits 160 miles from Kingston, Jamaica and 325 miles from Port-Au-Prince, Haiti as of Saturday morning.
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Bryan Norcross: Extreme hurricane impacts begin tonight in Jamaica

Melissa will likely intensify into a hurricane in a matter of hours. Once the storm has its structure in place, rapid intensification is forecast over the near-record warm water.

As Hurricane Melissa approaches Jamaica, Tallahassee families pray for loved ones

Tallahassee residents with roots on the island are staying strong and "prayed up" for their loved ones who are bracing themselves for the storm.

Hurricane Melissa path: Storm to hit Jamaica this weekend; forecasts warn of flooding, landslides and coastal damage

Forecasters warn that Tropical Storm Melissa could bring destructive winds and over 30 inches of rain to Jamaica as the storm edges closer to the island.
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