Melissa’s Rapid Intensification Exposes Gaps in Caribbean Disaster Preparedness
Tropical Storm Melissa is escalating swiftly into a major hurricane, threatening catastrophic floods and landslides across the Caribbean—yet U.S. federal response remains reactive, raising urgent questions about national readiness and border security implications.
As Tropical Storm Melissa barrels through the Caribbean with increasing ferocity, Americans should be alarmed—not only by the potential devastation to our neighbors but by what this evolving crisis reveals about Washington’s inconsistent approach to disaster management and national security. Why Should America Care About a Distant Storm? Melissa is expected to rapidly intensify into a major hurricane over the weekend, unleashing life-threatening floods and landslides upon Haiti, Jamaica, and the Dominican Republic. Already responsible for multiple fatalities in Haiti from deadly mudslides, Melissa threatens to compound suffering in a region plagued by instability—a direct concern for America's southern approach...
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