Tropical Storm Melissa continues to spin in the Caribbean, with heavy rainfall and flooding expected over portions of Hispaniola and Jamaica beginning Thursday, Oct. 23. The National Hurricane Center said in a 2 p.

The National Hurricane Center now projects that Melissa will strengthen into a major hurricane in the central Caribbean.

Melissa’s worst impacts could center on Hispaniola, where significant flooding and dangerous mudslides are possible for parts of the Dominican Republic and Haiti through the weekend.