Hurricane Melissa Strengthens, Threatening Jamaica, Cuba, and Florida

TL;DR
Hurricane Melissa is rapidly intensifying and is expected to become the strongest storm in Jamaica's history, prompting widespread warnings, airport closures, and evacuations across Jamaica, Cuba, and Haiti, with severe flooding and landslides anticipated.
- Tropical Storm Melissa, forecast to become major hurricane, barrels toward Jamaica and Cuba NBC News
- Melissa becomes a hurricane, expected to rapidly intensify this weekend CNN
- Melissa Reaches Hurricane Strength as Jamaica Braces for Impact Newsweek
- Hurricane Melissa Forecast: Flood Danger For Jamaica, Haiti The Weather Channel
- Hurricane Melissa Forecast: What to Expect in the Caribbean and Florida The New York Times
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