Tropical Storm Melissa to hit Hispaniola with heavy rains, flooding

Tropical Storm Melissa was churning in the Caribbean late Tuesday, according to forecasters warning Hispaniola to expect heavy rains and flooding over the next few days.
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Life-Threatening And Catastrophic Flash Flooding And Landslides Expected In Portions Of Southern Hispaniola And Jamaica Through The Weekend

At 200 AM EDT (0600 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Melissa was located near latitude 16.2 North, longitude 75.4 West. Melissa is drifting toward the north near 2 mph (4 km/h). A slow northward

Tropical Storm Melissa forecast to become major hurricane while dumping flooding rain on Jamaica, Hispaniola

Millions of people in Jamaica, Haiti and the Dominican Republic are preparing for flooding rain and strong winds as Tropical Storm Melissa, which is now forecast to become a major hurricane, meanders in the central Caribbean.
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