Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica near the town of New Hope as a powerful Category 5 on Tuesday.

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Authorities continue to urge residents to run from the water and hide from the wind as the storm moves over the island.

Stats:

WYFF News 4

The storm is expected to maintain Category 4 strength as it moves north over water again, heading toward the eastern tip of Cuba, then up through the Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos, potentially making additional landfalls through Thursday.

Track:

WYFF News 4

As the storm moves north toward Cuba, it is expected to make another landfall as a Category 4 hurricane. All eyes are on Cuba and then the southern Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos going into Wednesday, Wednesday night, and then by Thursday, the storm

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