Caribbean Sea, hurricane Melissa strengthens to category 4

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Hurricane Melissa has intensified to a powerful Category 4 storm as it churns through the Caribbean Sea, posing a catastrophic threat to Jamaica, Haiti, and surrounding regions. teleSUR

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00:00Hurricane Melissa, currently in the Central Caribbean Sea, has strengthened and reached

00:12Category 4. Hurricane Melissa is expected to make landfall in Jamaica in the coming hours,

00:16while Haiti, the Dominican Republic and Cuba have heightened alerts. The hurricane currently has

00:21sustained winds of 220 km per hour, moving slowly west-northwest at just 7 km per hour. According

00:28to regional forecasting centers, the slow movement makes the storm more dangerous, as its prolonged

00:33presence in the same area brings heavier rains, higher storm surges, and stronger winds. The U.S.

00:38National Hurricane Center reported when the hurricane was 195 km from Kingston, Jamaica's

00:43capital, that the rainfall situation could be catastrophic, warning also that within

00:4924 hours, Melissa could intensify to Category 5.

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