Category 5 Hurricane Melissa strengthens
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The NOLA Reggae Festival will pivot to present a Jamaica Benefit Dinner on Tuesday (Oct. 28) at Paradigm Gardens in Central City (1131 S. Rampart St.). Tickets are $100 and all-inclusive. One hundred percent of the proceeds are set for Jamaica hurricane relief.
All Tornado Warnings in our area have expired. The threat of heavy rain and possible flooding continues. A Flash Flood Warning is in effect for New Orleans and Jefferson Parish. Residents should move their cars and not drive through flooded streets. Click on the video player above to watch the latest live coverage.
Forecasters are warning residents of Jamaica to "seek shelter now," as Melissa, a Category 4 hurricane, is making its way toward the Caribbean island nation Sunday night.
After tornado warnings were issued for Lafourche, Tangipahoa and Jefferson Parishes around 6 a.m., the National Weather Service allowed those warnings to expire by 6:45 a.m. as the intensity of the storm waned. Tornado Warning including Kenner LA, River Ridge LA and Luling LA until 6:45 AM CDT pic.twitter.com/It2aQWxcnF