Overview
- The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Melissa is centered about 130 miles south of Kingston and drifting west near 3 mph.
- Forecasters warn of catastrophic winds, dangerous storm surge and life‑threatening flooding as conditions worsen through tonight.
- Heavy rain is already impacting parts of Haiti, where authorities warn of floods and landslides under tropical‑storm alerts.
- Jamaica has issued mandatory evacuation orders for vulnerable coastal communities, including some areas of Kingston.
- Hurricane alerts extend to Cuba’s eastern provinces and to the central and southeastern Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos, reflecting a broad regional threat.