Melissa, Caribbean and hurricane
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Melissa strengthened into a major hurricane and is expected to bring "catastrophic" flash flooding and landslides to Jamaica, Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
Authorities across the Caribbean opened shelters and evacuated residents from low-lying areas. An ‘unprecedented’ amount of rain was expected through the start of the week.
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Hurricane Melissa is strengthening rapidly, threatening catastrophic flooding in northern Caribbean
Tropical Storm Melissa has neared hurricane strength, threatening the northern Caribbean with potentially catastrophic rainfall, flooding and landslides.
US forecasters issued a hurricane warning for Jamaica on Saturday, meaning winds of at least 74 mph were expect in the area within 36 hours.