epa12471605 Vehicles travel through a flooded street in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 21 October 2025. The Dominican Republic activated emergency plans in response to heavy rainfall forecast from Tropical Storm Melissa, which formed in the Caribbean Sea and triggered warnings for the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Jamaica. EPA/ORLANDO BARRIA

epa12471604 Vehicles travel through a flooded street in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 21 October 2025. The Dominican Republic activated emergency plans in response to heavy rainfall forecast from Tropical Storm Melissa, which formed in the Caribbean Sea and triggered warnings for the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Jamaica. EPA/ORLANDO BARRIA

epa12471603 Ocean waves hit the coast in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 21 October 2025. The Dominican Republic activated emergency plans in response to heavy rainfall forecast from Tropical Storm Melissa, which formed in the Caribbean Sea and triggered warnings for the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Jamaica. EPA/ORLANDO BARRIA

epa12471602 A person observes the sea in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 21 October 2025. The Dominican Republic activated emergency plans in response to heavy rainfall forecast from Tropical Storm Melissa, which formed in the Caribbean Sea and triggered warnings for the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Jamaica. EPA/ORLANDO BARRIA

epa12471601 Vehicles travel through a flooded street in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 21 October 2025. The Dominican Republic activated emergency plans in response to heavy rainfall forecast from Tropical Storm Melissa, which formed in the Caribbean Sea and triggered warnings for the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Jamaica. EPA/ORLANDO BARRIA

epa12471600 A person walks through a flooded street in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 21 October 2025. The Dominican Republic activated emergency plans in response to heavy rainfall forecast from Tropical Storm Melissa, which formed in the Caribbean Sea and triggered warnings for the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Jamaica. EPA/ORLANDO BARRIA