Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica as catastrophic Category 5 storm

# Kingston (Jamaica): HurricaneHurricane Melissa intensified Tuesday before making landfall in Jamaica, where officials and residents braced for catastrophic winds, flash flooding and landslides from the Category 5 storm, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes in history. The streets in capital Kingston remained largely empty as Melissa approached with 185 mph winds, save for the lone stray dog crossing puddles and a handful of people walking briskly under tree branches waving in a stiff wind.