Hurricane, Tropical Storm Melissa
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Tropical Storm Melissa is on track to threaten Haiti as a hurricane over the weekend, bringing heavy rains and life-threatening flooding to the island nation. Jamaica and Cuba also could feel the effects as the storm meanders slowly north in the Caribbean.
Unlike other storms in this hurricane season, Melissa is likely to have a devastating effect on some of the most populated islands in the Caribbean.
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Experts explain how Hurricane Melissa turned from tropical storm to supercharged monster in mere days: 'There is no question'
Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday as a Category 5 hurricane. Experts explain how Hurricane Melissa turned from tropical storm to supercharged monster in mere days: 'There is no question' first appeared on The Cool Down.
In Haiti, 25 people have died after a river burst its banks during Hurricane Melissa. The storm hit Jamaica yesterday, leaving 77% of the island without power. This morning, it swept across Cuba. The extent of the damage across the Caribbean is not yet known.
Most of Jamaica remains without power, as our correspondent reports floods, mudslides and "palm trees tossed like toothpicks".
Sattelite photos show before and after Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a category 5 storm.