Hurricane Melissa is currently moving at only 1 mph: Here’s why that spells disaster

Hurricane Melissa is currently moving at only 1 mph: Here’s why that spells disaster


Hurricane Melissa is traveling so slowly across the Caribbean that you could beat it walking — and that’s why it’s so terrifying, according to experts.

The wicked storm is moving at under 1 mph, allowing it ample time to gather force over the ocean, linger over its land targets — and potentially end up as one of the most destructive storms in history, meteorologists said.

“This is an extremely dangerous and life-threatening situation! Take cover now!” the National Hurricane Center said in a statement.

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Hurricane Melissa is traveling at just 1 mph — but that could make it far more destructive, experts warn. AP

Tropical storms typically move at around 10 to 12 mph in the area, but over the weekend, Melissa ground almost to

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