Storm Melissa reaches hurricane strength, threatening catastrophic flooding in northern Caribbean Updated 19 mins ago U.S. forecasters have issued a hurricane warning for Jamaica as Tropical Storm Melissa threatens catastrophic flooding in the northern Caribbean. The storm is expected to bring torrential rain to Jamaica and southern regions of Haiti and the Dominican Republic through Monday. Authorities warn of life-threatening flooding and landslides, with up to 35 inches of rain anticipated in southwestern Haiti. The storm has already killed at least three people in Haiti and one in the Dominican Republic. Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness urges residents to take the threat seriously and prepare for the storm's impact.

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