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Forecasters warn that tropical Storm The impact of Melissa could be “catastrophic” as the storm is expected to strengthen in the Caribbean this week.
The storm triggered heavy rain in some parts haiti and this Dominican Republic There will be a high risk of flooding on Wednesday and in parts of the north. Caribbean In the coming days.
The slow-moving storm was located about 305 miles (495 kilometers) south-southwest of Port-au-PrinceHaiti, and about 335 miles (540 kilometers) southeast of Kingston, Jamaica,
it remained maximum winds According to the National Hurricane Center, it was moving west-northwest with winds of 50 mph (80 kph) and sustained winds of 2 mph (4 kph).
,People Haiti, Dominican Republic, Cuba and Jamaica need to prepare for increased risk of torrential rain RainGlow floodThere have been power outages, and roads have been washed out,” said Alex DaSilva, AccuWeather’s chief hurricane specialist.
“The effects of Melissa could be devastating.”
Dominican President Luis Abinader announced that schools in 10 provinces under alert would close on Wednesday and Thursday, while private and public sectors in those regions would close until noon Wednesday. Officials also urged people living in flood-prone areas to seek higher ground ahead of the storm.
Southern Haiti was under a hurricane watch from the border with the Dominican Republic to Port-au-Prince, while Jamaica was under a tropical storm watch.
Melissa was expected to intensify into a hurricane on Thursday and make landfall near Jamaica and southwestern Haiti later this week. Hurricane conditions are possible in southern Haiti beginning late Thursday, the center said, with tropical storm conditions possibly beginning to impact Jamaica late Thursday or Friday.
The National Hurricane Center said, “There remains great uncertainty over whether the hurricane … will pose a threat to Haiti or Cuba, or whether it will turn westward just south of Jamaica.” “This should be considered a highly uncertain forecast, and may require significant changes.”
Five to 10 inches (12-25 centimeters) of rain is expected to fall in southern Haiti and the southern Dominican Republic through Friday, with higher amounts in some areas. Jamaica is also expected to see several inches of rain, while northern areas are expected to see lesser amounts. Hispaniola, aruba And Puerto Rico,
Melissa’s rain disrupted traffic in the Dominican Republic’s capital on Thursday. saint dominicAnd games in the country’s professional baseball leagues were canceled. People in Haiti have become concerned about the possibility of massive flooding, which has devastated the country due to massive erosion during previous storms.