Tropical Storm Melissa Strengthens Over Caribbean, Forecasters Warn of Imminent Hurricane

Tropical Storm Melissa intensified over the Caribbean, with forecasters warning it could soon strengthen into a hurricane. The storm has already caused four deaths, three in Haiti and one in the Dominican Republic, while another person remains missing. Nearly 200 homes in the Dominican Republic have been destroyed, and water service for over half a million people has been disrupted. The US National Hurricane Center reported that Melissa could bring up to 25 inches of rain to southern Hispaniola ...