Category 5 Hurricane Melissa Makes Landfall In Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa has made landfall on Jamaica as the strongest storm to hit the island in the 174 years since records began. Melissa is a Category 5 storm with sustained wind speeds of 185 miles per hour. It is expected to move diagonally across the island, entering near St. Elizabeth parish in the south and exiting around St. Ann parish in the north. A life-threatening storm surge of up to 13 feet is expected across southern Jamaica. Officials said there was no more preparation they could do. The storm has already been blamed for at least seven deaths in the Caribbean.