Melissa could strike Jamaica as a Category 5
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Jamaica and southern Hispaniola are expected to see life-endangering and catastrophic flash flooding soon as the sluggish, behemoth Hurricane Melissa hit a dangerous Category 4 status on Sunday mornin
Melissa is undergoing extreme rapid intensification and is a Category 4 hurricane with 140 mph winds Sunday morning. The US National Hurricane Center expects it to strengthen into a rare Category 5 hurricane tonight.
Hurricane Melissa is on its way to Category 5 status after explosively intensifying. Here are 4 things you need to know right now about its strength, track, and impacts.
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Tropical Storm Melissa was moving slowly through the Caribbean Sea early Thursday, said forecasters warning of "life-threatening flooding," and landslides.
According to the hurricane center, Melissa has a significant possibility of making landfall on Jamaica as a major hurricane and could maintain major hurricane strength when it reaches eastern Cuba. Forecasters say Melissa poses little to no risk for Florida and the U.S. at this time.
Tropical Storm Melissa is expected to strengthen into a hurricane, threatening the northern Caribbean with massive rainfall and life-threatening flooding