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Jamaica, Haiti and Melissa

Hurricane Melissa threatens catastrophic flooding in Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba

Hurricane Melissa has intensified into a Category 4 hurricane, and could develop further to become a Category 5 as it approaches Jamaica, according to the National Hurricane Center.

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Melissa strengthens into a Category 4 hurricane, threatening catastrophic flooding in Jamaica, Haiti

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Hurricane Melissa Has Rapidly Intensified To Category 4. Catastrophic Threat To Jamaica, Haiti

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See Hurricane Melissa path, spaghetti models. Florida impacts?

Forecasters say Melissa poses little to no risk for Florida and the U.S. at this time.

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Photos show Hurricane Melissa's impact on the Caribbean

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Hurricane forecasts say Melissa could be a 'slow-motion disaster'

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Hurricane Melissa forms, could reach Category 5, heads toward Jamaica. Florida update

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

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Melissa Grows Into Category 3 Hurricane While Unleashing Torrential Rain in the North Caribbean

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Melissa a Category 4 hurricane as Jamaica braces for impact

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.

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.

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Tropical Storm Melissa stationary in the Caribbean as 4 deaths reported and huge rains expected

Tropical Storm Melissa is nearly stationary in the central Caribbean, with forecasters warning it could soon strengthen and brush past Jamaica as a powerful hurricane.

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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.

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.