"Melissa strengthened into a major Catergory 3 hurricane late Saturday as it unleashed torrential rains over northern Caribbean, threatening "catastrophic flash flooding" in the region. US weather forecasters warned that the storm will rapidly intensify over Sunday and make landfall in Jamaica early next week. It could turn into a Category 4 hurricane by Tuesday before likely moving into eastern Cuba on Wednesday."
""Rapid intensification is expected to continue for the next 24-36 hours, and it is possible that during this time Melissa could intensify even faster than what is currently forecast," the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said. "I urge Jamaicans to take this weather threat seriously," Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness had said earlier on Saturday. "Take all measures to protect yourself.""
Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a Category 3 late Saturday, bringing torrential rains across the northern Caribbean and threatening catastrophic flash flooding. Forecasts indicate rapid intensification over the next 24–36 hours, with a possible rise to Category 4 by Tuesday and expected landfall in Jamaica early next week before moving toward eastern Cuba. Life-threatening flash floods and landslides are expected across southern Hispaniola and Jamaica. The storm already caused at least four deaths—three in Haiti and one in the Dominican Republic—and destroyed nearly 200 homes in the Dominican Republic. Water supplies to over half a million people there have been disrupted. Jamaican authorities urged residents to prepare.
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