Miami, Oct 25, 2025 (AFP) - Storm over Caribbean set to become hurricane: US agency

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2025-10-25
Tropical Storm Melissa in the Caribbean is set to intensify into a hurricane on Saturday, the US National Hurricane Center said, after heavy rains and a landslide killed three people in Haiti. Melissa is categorized as a tropical storm, but "rapid intensification is expected to begin soon," according to a National Hurricane Center forecast issued at 5:00 am (0900 GMT). The US agency said the storm is forecast to become a hurricane later on Saturd......
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