Deadly Tropical Storm Melissa pummels Caribbean

Deutsche Welle (DW)CenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by Timothy Jones AP, AFPOctober 25, 2025 at 04:26 PM

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Tropical Storm Melissa is expected to intensify into a hurricane and hit Haiti and Jamaica by late October 2025. The storm has already caused at least four deaths, with three in Haiti and one in the Dominican Republic, where nearly 200 homes have been destroyed and water supply disrupted for over half a million people. Forecasters predict total rainfall of up to 64 centimeters across parts of Jamaica and southern Hispaniola through Tuesday, potentially causing catastrophic flooding and landslides. Southeast Cuba is also expected to receive between 10 and 20 centimeters of rain. The storm currently has maximum sustained winds of 65 mph and is moving northwest at 6 kph.

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