Tropical Storm Melissa has formed in the Caribbean, making it the 13th named storm in the Atlantic this year, the Miami-based National Hurricane Center announced Tuesday morning. The NEXT Weather team at CBS Miami said no direct impacts are expected to South Florida at this time,

Several inches of rain fell in parts of Brevard County and Lake County in Florida, causing major flooding along streets, roadways, and in some neighborhoods.

South Florida will experience impact storms again today, after flooding rains swept through the Boca area last night. Expect heavy rains and storm action this afternoon, flaring up at about 3pm onward.

Weather experts said they feared that if forecasts become less accurate, the public will lose faith in them — and the result will be that residents will be less likely to heed hurricane warnings and evacuate when their lives may be in danger.

Hurricane Melissa has intensified into a Category 5 storm, threatening islands in the northern Caribbean. The storm is expected to bring catastrophic flooding and landslides to Jamaica, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic. Significant impacts to Florida and ...

Jamaica and other countries impacted by Hurricane Melissa will be getting help from organizations right here in South Florida.

Hurricane Melissa is forecast to strengthen — possibly as high as Category 5 — as it meanders around the Caribbean in the next several days.