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Tropical Storm Melissa lumbers through the Caribbean as islands take cover from rain

Tropical Storm Melissa lumbered through the Caribbean Sea on Thursday, bringing a risk of dangerous landslides and life-threatening flooding to Jamaica and southern Hispaniola.

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Tropical Storm Melissa expected to slam Caribbean islands; up to 25 inches of rain possible

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Tropical Storm Melissa parks in the Caribbean, dumping deadly rain on islands

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Jamaica Braces as Rapidly Intensifying Hurricane Melissa Creeps Toward Island

Tropical Storm Melissa has strengthened into a hurricane and is expected to become a major hurricane by the end of the weekend, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Saturday.

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Tropical Storm Melissa: Follow the storm, possible impacts in Brevard

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Storm Melissa Reaches Hurricane Strength, Threatens Catastrophic Flooding In Northern Caribbean

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Interactive maps show timeline, predicted strength of Tropical Storm Melissa over next 5 days

"We will be very fortunate if Melissa does not cause a humanitarian disaster in the northern Caribbean next week," said Dr. Ryan Truchelut, chief meteorologist at WeatherTiger, who works with the USA...

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Tropical Storm Melissa Stationary in the Caribbean as 4 Deaths Reported and Huge Rains Expected

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How strong will Tropical Storm Melissa get and where will it go? See the timeline

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Caribbean islands brace for harsh weather as 'ominous' Tropical Storm Melissa takes aim

Tropical Storm Melissa is set to intensify this weekend, and Jamaica and other Caribbean islands are bracing for harsh weather, forecasters with the National Hurricane Center in Miami said Thursday morning.

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Tropical Storm Jerry expected to strengthen as it swirls past Leeward Islands

Swells caused by Tropical Storm Jerry are expected to reach the Leeward and Windward islands on Thursday, then spread westward toward the Greater Antilles on Friday and into the weekend. Those swells are likely to cause large waves and life-threatening rip currents at local beaches.

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Tropical wave threatens Windward Islands with heavy rain and gusty winds this weekend

Tropical wave 800 miles east of Windward Islands expected to bring heavy rain and gusty winds Sunday. Low formation chances but Caribbean impact likely.