Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a powerful Category 5 hurricane on Tuesday, prompting many tourists on the island to shelter in place and prepare for the worst.

The monster storm is forecasted to bring catastrophic conditions, and experts said up to 1.5 million people across Jamaica would be directly impacted by Melissa.

One of those people is Aventura residents Jimmytre and Tyiesha Museau, who tell 7News they arrived in Jamaica for a work-related trip and had to run for cover with hundreds of others like them once Melissa was too near for them to leave.

“Everybody is just scared, and we’re all just tryna make it out,” said Jimmytre.

They showed 7News the shelter where they are riding out the storm, along with 500 people.

“This is the convention center. Everyone is lined

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