BLACK RIVER, Jamaica – New videos from Jamaica show catastrophic conditions bearing down on the island, as Melissa slammed the nation as a Category 5 hurricane on Tuesday.

The storm made landfall at 1 p.m. in the town of New Hope in southwest Jamaica, bringing maximum sustained winds of 185 mph.

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About 12 miles southwest of New Hope in Black River, footage shows those powerful winds peeling back metal roofing from a home. Palm trees can be seen whipping around in the background as sheets of rain fall sideways around the home.

"This is an extremely dangerous and life-threatening situation," the NHC said ahead of Melissa making landfall. "Take cover now! Failure to adequately shelter may result in serious injury, and loss of life. Residents in Jamaica that experie

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