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Storm Melissa Strengthens Into Hurricane, Threatening to Bring Catastrophic Flooding

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 […]