Tropical Storm Melissa takes aim at Caribbean, islands on alert
Summary
Tropical Storm Melissa is threatening islands in the Caribbean with heavy rain and floods. The storm could become a hurricane by Friday and a major hurricane by the end of the weekend.Key Facts
- Tropical Storm Melissa is causing concerns about flooding and landslides in the Caribbean.
- Jamaica's eastern region could get up to 12 inches of rain.
- Southern Haiti and the southern Dominican Republic might see similar rain levels.
- The storm had winds of 50 mph and was moving slowly west at 2 mph on Wednesday night.
- Melissa was located about 335 miles from Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and 295 miles from Kingston, Jamaica.
- The storm could grow into a hurricane by Friday and a major hurricane by the weekend.
- Melissa is the 13th named storm in the Atlantic hurricane season.
- The Atlantic hurricane season is expected to have 13 to 18 named storms, with 5 to 9 becoming hurricanes.
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