A tropical storm wreaking havoc in the Dominican Republic and Haiti is intensifying. Photo: AP PHOTO

Tropical Storm Melissa has become a hurricane and is expected to wreak havoc across the Caribbean with catastrophic floods, landslides and storm surges expected in Jamaica and southern Hispaniola.

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Hurricane Melissa is located about 210 kilometres southeast of Kingston and about 400km southwest of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, according to the US National Hurricane Center.

Its maximum sustained winds increased to near 150 km/h.

A hurricane warning is in place for Jamaica, and a hurricane w

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