Hurricane Melissa slammed into Jamaica as a powerful Category 5 storm, one of the strongest ever to hit the island, and is expected to leave a trail of widespread destruction in its wake. Up to 1.5 million people in Jamaica are expected to be impacted by Hurricane Melissa, with officials warning of extensive devastation along the storm’s path.

As a Category 5 storm , Hurricane Melissa will be sustained with wind speed of 295 kmph. In Jamaica, it entered near St. Elizabeth parish in the south and will exit around St. Ann parish in the north.

After making a landfall in Jamaica, Hurricane Melissa will head for Cuba. Thousands living in the impact region have been evacuated before the hurricane makes its way there.

Authorities in the eastern Cuban province of Holguín prepared to evacuate

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