Hurricane Melissa made a second landfall Wednesday in eastern Cuba near the city of Chivirico as a Category 3 storm, a day after barreling into Jamaica as the strongest hurricane to hit there since 1851.

The storm was expected to create storm surge of up to 12 feet and drop up to 20 inches in Cuba.

Over the Southeast Bahamas, total rainfall of 5 to 10 inches is expected into Wednesday.

Melissa will likely be weakened by wind shear, but should still be a hurricane by the time it reaches Bermuda late Thursday or early Friday. A hurricane watch is in place for the island.

The U.S east coast should expect, large swells and tumultuous marine conditions later in the week, as effects from Melissa combine with a storm traveling across the U.S.

Throughout Tuesday, heavy floodwaters swept acros

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