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The shore of Kuskokwim Bay on the Bering Sea is seen Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, near Kongiganak, Alaska. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Tropical Storm Melissa is expected to strengthen into a hurricane, threatening the northern Caribbean with massive rainfall and life-threatening flooding. The storm has already killed at least three people in Haiti and one in the Dominican Republic. The U.S. National Hurricane Center forecasts up to 35 inches of rain in southwest Haiti. Jamaica and the Dominican Republic could see up to 25 inches through Monday. A hurricane watch is in effect for Jamaica and Haiti's southwestern peninsula. Jamaican authorities have warned of potential airport closures and activated over 650 shelters. Melissa is the 13th named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season.