Hurricane Melissa intensified to a Category 5 storm early Monday (October 27), posing a severe threat to Jamaica with catastrophic flash flooding, life-threatening landslides, and extremely strong winds. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami warned that Melissa, with sustained winds of 160 mph, is expected to make landfall in Jamaica early Tuesday, bringing up to 40 inches of rain and a storm surge of 13 feet.

The storm's effects are already being felt, with heavy winds and rain lashing the island.

The storm has already caused devastation in the Caribbean, killing three people in Haiti and one in the Dominican Republic. In Jamaica, mandatory evacuations have been ordered for vulnerable coastal areas, including parts of Kingston, as reported by CNN. The Jamaican government is se

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