Hurricane Melissa slams toward Jamaica
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The amount of rain that fell over the weekend is not expected to be repeated; however, any additional rain over saturated Broward County could result in flooding.
Intense rains that stalled over Central Florida unleashed nearly 20 inches (508 millimeters) of rain in 24 hours, triggering dangerous flash floods that stranded cars and inundated roadways, leaving some closed to traffic into Monday.
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Exact time tropical-force winds will hit Florida as catastrophic Storm Melissa becomes hurricane
Tropical Storm Melissa is forecast to rapidly intensify into a major hurricane over the weekend, bringing 'catastrophic' flooding to the Caribbean and tropical force winds to Florida next week
A series of fronts will have big implications on our weather as we head through the final week of October! These systems will not only impact our rain coverage, but will also impact the temperature and the eventual path of Hurricane Melissa.
The USS Nimitz is returning to its home port in Naval Base Kitsap in Washington state after having been deployed to the Middle East for most of the summer as part of the U.S. response to attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on commercial shipping. The carrier is on its final deployment before decommissioning.
Hurricane Melissa Trackers See ‘Catastrophic’ Impact on Caribbean: Do U.S. Homeowners Need To Worry?
Will the 13th storm of the hurricane season be lucky and pass right over, or will it be the first to make landfall, potentially in Florida?
Jamaica and other countries impacted by Hurricane Melissa will be getting help from organizations right here in South Florida.