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Hurricane Melissa threatens catastrophic flash flooding and landslides in the Caribbean
Landslides — defined by the USGS as “the movement of a mass of rock, debris or earth down a slope” — are capable of traveling tens of miles (kilometers) per hour and can damage homes and block roads ...

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Hurricane Melissa Set To Turn North In Catastrophic Multi-Day Flood, Wind Damage Event In Jamaica, Haiti
Hurricane Melissa threatens catastrophic flooding in Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba
Melissa a Category 4 hurricane as Jamaica braces for impact
Hurricane Melissa has developed into a Category 4 hurricane, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Sunday, adding that the maximum sustained winds have increased to 140 mph (220 km/h).

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Flooding threat in Jamaica and Haiti from Hurricane Melissa
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Hurricane Melissa strengthens as it crawls toward Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa tracker: Jamaica orders residents to evacuate as tropical storm sweeps across Caribbean
“Many of these communities will not survive this flooding,” local government minister, Desmond McKenzie, said at a press conference on Monday.

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Hurricane Melissa could be strongest to ever hit Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa slams toward Jamaica, NYC mayoral hopefuls make final push, and Trump heads to Asia for high-stakes trade talks

At least 3 dead in Haiti as Tropical Storm Melissa brings heavy rain, devastating flooding

The National Hurricane Center in Miami warned of "life-threatening and catastrophic flash flooding and landslides" throughout Hispaniola.

Tropical Storm Melissa lumbers through the Caribbean, killing an elderly man in Haiti

Tropical Storm Melissa is lumbering through the Caribbean Sea and bringing a risk of dangerous landslides and life-threatening flooding to Jamaica and southern Hispaniola.

Sunday, Oct. 26 update from the National Hurricane Center: Latest on Category 4 Hurricane Melissa

Article last updated: Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025, 11 p.m. ET

Hurricane Melissa Has Rapidly Intensifies To Category 4. Catastrophic Threat To Jamaica, Haiti

Melissa could be one of the most intense, devastating hurricanes on record in Jamaica, with widespread flooding, landslides and destructive winds. Flooding rain is also a grave concern in Hispaniola.

Tropical Storm Melissa to hit Hispaniola with heavy rains, flooding

Tropical Storm Melissa was churning in the Caribbean late Tuesday, according to forecasters warning Hispaniola to expect heavy rains and flooding over the next few days.

Tropical Storm Melissa brings heavy rain and a flood risk to Haiti, Dominican Republic and Jamaica

Tropical Storm Melissa began dumping heavy rain on Hispaniola on Tuesday as forecasters warned of a significant flood risk in parts of the Caribbean region later this week. The rains snarled traffic in the Dominican Republic’s capital,
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