Tropical Storm Melissa forecast to bring days of rain to Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica. Maps show its path.

Tropical Storm Melissa is expected to bring days of heavy rain to the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Jamaica and may trigger life-threatening flash flooding, the National Hurricane Center says.

Tropical Storm Melissa lumbers through the Caribbean as islands take cover from rain

Dozens of people were already in shelters in the Dominican Republic, and schools, businesses and government agencies were closed.

See spaghetti models, possible path for Tropical Storm Melissa. What can Florida expect?

"The chances of a direct U.S. hit from Melissa are low right now, but it is still an option, should the tropical system make it into the western Caribbean," said AccuWeather Lead Hurricane Expert Alex DaSilva.
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