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Jamaica and parts of the Caribbean are bracing as Tropical Storm Melissa, nearly stationary 150 miles south-southeast of Kingston with 45 mph winds, is set to intensify into a Category 4 hurricane by Sunday. Days of pounding rain have flooded Haiti and the Dominican Republic; Haiti reports three deaths. Tropical storm warnings and hurricane watches are up, with officials urging preparations for life-threatening flooding, landslides, power outages and dangerous seas. Jamaica’s hospitals are in emergency mode, and airports may close with a hurricane warning. Cuba, the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos could be next.

Prepared by Olivia Bennett and reviewed by editorial team.