As Hurricane Melissa slowly churns across the warm waters of the western Atlantic over the upcoming days, AccuWeather hurricane experts continue to sound the alarm bells that a very dangerous and deadly situation is unfolding across the Caribbean.

Melissa turns deadly in Haiti, Dominican Republic

As of Saturday afternoon, at least four fatalities have already been attributed to Melissa across Haiti and the Dominican Republic. With additional rain, wind and storm surge expected to be unleashed across the Caribbean as the storm gains strength, conditions are likely to deteriorate rapidly in the coming days.

Into early this week, this storm is forecast to gradually track in a general northwest fashion across a portion of the Western Caribbean. By late Monday, Melissa's track will be influe

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