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Tropical Storm Melissa Rapidly Intensifies, Threatening Jamaica and Caribbean

Originally Published 2 months ago — by CNN

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Tropical Storm Melissa is expected to rapidly intensify into a Category 4 hurricane, potentially reaching Category 5, and pose catastrophic threats to Jamaica and the northern Caribbean with extreme rainfall, wind damage, and storm surge, while Haiti and the Dominican Republic also face severe flooding and landslides.

Tropical Storm Melissa Threatens Caribbean with Heavy Rain and Potential Hurricane

Originally Published 2 months ago — by Yale Climate Connections

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Tropical Storm Melissa is currently not strengthening but is expected to become a dangerous hurricane in the Caribbean, with potential for heavy rainfall, flooding, and mudslides in Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Cuba, and Jamaica, fueled by near-record warm waters and climate change impacts. Its future track is uncertain, but it may intensify into a major hurricane and pose threats mainly to Caribbean islands, with minimal risk to the U.S. for now.