Category 4 Hurricane Melissa threatens catastrophic flooding in Jamaica and Haiti 16 mins ago Hurricane Melissa is sustaining Category 4 strength and may get stronger while threatening to cause catastrophic flooding in the northern Caribbean, including Haiti and Jamaica. Melissa is expected to move near or over Jamaica early Tuesday then cross Cuba into the southeastern Bahamas through Wednesday. People were being warned that flooding would be widespread and life-threatening from the heavy rainfall and the storm surge on the southern coast. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Melissa had 145 mph winds late Sunday. It could reach Category 5 strength Monday with winds greater than 157 mph. Rainfall of 30 inches was forecast in Jamaica. Some places in Haiti and the Dominican Republic coul

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