Intensifying Hurricane #Melissa is expected to cause catastrophic impacts, including extensive infrastructural damage, long-duration power and communication outages, and isolation of communities. Visit Hurricanes.gov for the latest updates. | NOAA NWS National Hurricane Center

Hurricane tracker on Instagram: "🌀HURRICANE MELISSA UPDATE Melissa formed in the Caribbean on Oct 21 and is now strengthening as it crawls westward, moving slower than walking speed. That slow pace means prolonged rain, flash flooding, and landslides across 🇭🇹 Haiti, 🇯🇲 Jamaica, and 🇩🇴 the Dominican Republic. ⚠️ Impacts so far: – Deadly flooding in Haiti and widespread power outages. – 8–14″ of rain expected with locally higher totals. – Landslide & flash-flood risk climbing fast. 🌀 What