‘Catastrophic’ flooding possible as major hurricane threat grows

WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS:

MELISSA ON THE VERGE OF RAPID INTENSIFICATION

Millions of residents across the northern Caribbean are at risk for life-threatening flash flooding and mudslides into next week as a growing storm meanders through the region.

[Melissa Forecast Track October 24 2025] Melissa Forecast Track October 24 2025

DON’T MISS: A STALLED HURRICANE CAN PRODUCE DISASTROUS FLASH FLOODING

Tropical Storm Melissa spent Friday getting better organized, and conditions will only grow more favourable for further intensification in the days ahead. Melissa could become a powerful, major hurricane by this weekend.

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Forecasters expect the storm to encounter lower wind shear and some of the western hemisphere’s hottest water temperatur