Jamaica: Hurricane Melissa has rapidly strengthened into a Category 3 storm on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale, raising alarms across the Caribbean. According to the U.S. National Hurricane Center, as of Saturday, October 25, the hurricane was situated approximately 280 miles (450 kilometers) from Port-au-Prince, Haiti, with maximum sustained winds reaching 115 mph (185 km/h). Meteorologists warn that the storm is likely to continue intensifying and may make landfall in Jamaica as a major hurricane early next week.

The slow-moving nature of Hurricane Melissa increases the threat of prolonged heavy rainfall, life-threatening flash floods, and storm surges across the affected regions. The Jamaican government has issued a hurricane warning for the island, urging residents in low-ly

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