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Hurricane Melissa Threatens Catastrophic Flooding And Major Damage To Jamaica And Hispaniola
Hurricane Melissa has intensified into a Category 1 storm and is forecast to rapidly strengthen into a major hurricane over the weekend, posing a severe and multi-day threat of life-threatening flash flooding,
Melissa is on track to rapidly strenghten and could become a major Category 5 hurricane, according to the National Hurricane Center Saturday, Oct. 25.
Article last updated: Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, 2 p.m. ET
Forecasters warned of rapid intensification, with Melissa expected to reach hurricane strength later today and potentially major hurricane status by Sunday. The storm’s projected path shows Jamaica directly in its core wind field, with tropical-storm-force winds already extending up to 115 miles (185 km) from the center.
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Tropical Storm Melissa brings heavy rain and a flood risk to Haiti, Dominican Republic and Jamaica
Tropical Storm Melissa has begun dumping rain on Hispaniola as forecasters warned of a flood risk in parts of the Caribbean region this week.