Melissa has strengthened into a major hurricane.
Erin has exploded into a Category 5 hurricane in the Caribbean, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Tropical Storm Erin is expected to become a hurricane on Friday.
"The bottom line is these are just things, and while it hurts to lose things, it's a lot different to losing people," officials said.
The third named storm of the Atlantic season made landfall at about 4 a.m.
The National Hurricane Center in Miami says Tropical Storm Barry has formed and is expected to bring heavy rain to Mexico's eastern coast over the next few days.