Storm Melissa reaches hurricane strength, threatening catastrophic flooding in northern Caribbean – National
U.S. forecasters issued a hurricane warning for Jamaica Saturday as Storm Melissa reached hurricane strength, threatening catastrophic flooding in the northern Caribbean. A hurricane warning means winds of at least 74 mph (119 kph) are expected in the area within 36 hours. “Melissa has become a hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph,” the U.S. National Hurricane Center…

