Melissa, Cuba and National Hurricane Center
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Though the full effects of Tropical Storm Melissa have yet to be felt in the Caribbean, Haiti’s disaster office said Friday three people have already died and another was injured in a landslide attributed to the storm’s heavy rains.
Tropical Storm Melissa has dumped heavy rain on parts of Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Forecasters warn of a significant flood risk in the northern Caribbean.
Prince, Haiti, as Tropical Storm Melissa crawled its way through the Caribbean, and on Friday authorities across the region were preparing for additional heavy rain and hurricane-strength winds throughout the weekend
Up to 40 inches of rain, 13 feet of storm surge and 160 mph sustained winds will cause “extensive infrastructure damage” that will cut off communities, the National Hurricane Center warned. Melissa has already killed three people in Haiti and Jamaica each and one person in the Dominican Republic.
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