Tropical Storm Melissa, Florida
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Tropical Storm Melissa is crawling through the Caribbean Sea, threatening to unleash life-threatening flooding and mudslides across parts of the Caribbean later this week. This year’s Atlantic hurricane season is not over yet, and Melissa has plenty of time and fuel ahead. If you see one, experts say the best course of action is to kill it safely.
COMING UP, BUT OUT ACROSS THE TROPICS WE’RE WATCHING TROPICAL STORM JERRY ACTUALLY GOT DOWNGRADED A BIT. WIND SPEEDS NOW AT 60MPH AS OPPOSED TO 70 OR EXCUSE ME, 65 WITH THE 8:00 ADVISORY. AND THROUGH THE WEEKEND INTO SATURDAY,
Hurricane Melissa left at least dozens dead and caused widespread destruction across Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica, where roofless homes, toppled utility poles and water-logged furniture dominated the landscape Wednesday.
Hurricane Melissa has strengthened back into a Category 2 hurricane after devastating Jamaica, Cuba and the Bahamas and is heading toweard Bermuda.
Melissa tore through the Caribbean as one of the most powerful storms in history. By Thursday, the storm weakened as it left the Bahamas.