Source: Al Jazeera [Qatari state media]
“Tropical Storm Melissa is threatening the Caribbean Sea islands with dangerous landslides and life-threatening flooding, as officials urge residents of flood-prone areas to seek higher ground and shelter. … The slow-moving storm was centred about 335 miles (535km) south-southwest of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and some 295 miles (475km) south-southeast of Kingston, Jamaica. The NHC said the storm could strengthen gradually in the coming days and grow into a hurricane by Friday and a major hurricane by the late weekend. Heavy rains in the Dominican Republic have already disrupted traffic and led to the cancellation of sports events. Melissa is the 13th named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, and the first named storm to form in the Caribbean this year.” (10/23/25)