South Florida will experience impact storms again today, after flooding rains swept through the Boca area last night. Expect heavy rains and storm action this afternoon, flaring up at about 3pm onward.

With the 11 p.m. Thursday advisory, Melissa was about 150 miles southeast of Kingston, Jamaica and 270 miles southwest of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, creeping north at only 3 mph and packing maximum sustained winds near 45 mph. Tropical-storm-force winds extended outward up to 140 miles from the center, underscoring the storm's broad reach.

Melissa is expected to become a Category 5 hurricane by Sunday night, Oct. 26, and have catastrophic impacts on islands in the northern Caribbean.

Several inches of rain fell in parts of Brevard County and Lake County in Florida, causing major flooding along streets, roadways, and in some neighborhoods.

Jamaica and other countries impacted by Hurricane Melissa will be getting help from organizations right here in South Florida.

Though the risk to Florida is low, parts of the Caribbean are in peril. Tropical Storm Melissa is expected to power up to a major hurricane. Though its chances of affecting Florida are low, it can't be ruled out.

The hot ocean temperatures and dry air are primed for a potentially explosive hurricane to erupt, with some severe weather impacts possible for Florida.

Hurricane Melissa threatens the northern Caribbean with potentially catastrophic rainfall, flooding and landslides. As much as 35 inches of rain is forecast in areas of Haiti.