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Local October 26, 2025 | 8:34 am

Hurricane Melissa reaches category 4 strength, threatening catastrophic impacts

Melissa has intensified into a major Category 4 hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of 220 km/h (140 mph). It is the fourth major hurricane of the current season and reached this strength around 5:00 a.m., according to the Dominican Meteorological Institute (Indomet).

As of this Sunday, the storm is moving westward at a... Read more

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