Hurricane Melissa Forces U.S. Evacuations As It Explodes Into Category 4

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Hurricane Melissa is rapidly intensifying — now a powerful Category 4 storm and still growing. With wind speeds surging 70 mph in just 24 hours, the storm is forcing U.S. citizens to evacuate from Guantánamo Bay as it barrels toward Jamaica, Haiti, and eastern Cuba.  The National Hurricane Center warns of catastrophic flooding, landslides, and widespread destruction, with rainfall expected to reach up to 40 inches in some areas. Already, the storm has claimed lives in Haiti and the Dominican Republic and destroyed hundreds of homes.  Watch now to see how Hurricane Melissa is creating chaos across the Caribbean — and why officials are urging people to seek shelter now. WooGlobe Ref : WGA288901 For licensing and to use this video, please email licensing@wooglobe.com

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00:00Hurricane Melissa is exploding in strength, and Americans are being rushed out as it charges

00:05straight for Jamaica. This storm turned deadly in just hours. Melissa is now a Category 4 hurricane

00:11and could become a catastrophic Category 5 by tonight. Wind speeds have jumped a shocking 70

00:17miles per hour in just 24 hours. And now, U.S. citizens in Guantanamo Bay are being urgently

00:23evacuated. The U.S. Navy is busing families and even pets off the island, giving evacuees

00:29just one 40-pound bag and a carry-on. The National Hurricane Center says Jamaica and Haiti are facing

00:35up to 40 inches of rain. Flash floods, landslides, and total isolation of communities are almost

00:41certain. In Haiti, at least three people have already died. In the Dominican Republic, one

00:47person is dead, one missing, and over 200 homes destroyed. Melissa is expected to slam Jamaica

00:53Monday night, then eastern Cuba, before tearing through the Bahamas. And while the U.S. mainland

00:58is not in the direct path, dangerous waves and beach erosion are on the way. This storm is

01:03still gaining power, and no one knows where it will strike next.

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