Tropical Storm Melissa is expected to rapidly intensify over the weekend into a Category 4 hurricane, and could get even stronger.

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Catastrophic flash flooding is expected in Hispaniola and Jamaica.

is expected to rapidly intensify over the weekend into a Category 4 hurricane, according to the National Hurricane Center.

The slow-moving storm is forecast to bring "life-threatening and catastrophic flash flooding and landslides to southern Hispaniola and Jamaica through the weekend.

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Melissa is expected to bring 8 to 14 inches of rain to southern Dominican Republic, southern Haiti, and eastern Jamaica through Sunday night, with locally higher amounts possible, NHC forecasters said. Hurricane News: Get the

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