By Bill Pan Tropical Storm Melissa strengthened into a hurricane Saturday afternoon and is expected to rapidly intensify into a major hurricane, bringing heavy rain, catastrophic flooding, and landslides to parts of Jamaica and Haiti, forecasters said. The system strengthened from a tropical storm into a hurricane Saturday afternoon, according to a 2 p.m. ET […]
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A flash flood is a rapid and often dangerous rise in water levels, typically occurring within hours of heavy rainfall or another source of floodwater. These floods are characterized by their short duration and high intensity, making them particularly hazardous due to the speed at which they develop and the force of the moving water.
