Hurricane Melissa strengthens to Category 5
3 weeks ago
Hurricane Melissa has intensified into a Category 5 storm as it heads toward Jamaica, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center.
Melissa is expected to make landfall Tuesday, bringing destructive winds and up to 30 inches of rain. The storm is now the strongest to threaten Jamaica in recent history, and it has already caused fatalities and widespread damage in Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
Officials are warning of catastrophic flash flooding, landslides, and dangerous storm surges as the hurricane moves toward Cuba and the Bahamas through Wednesday.
Residents in the path of Melissa are being urged to take emergency precautions and follow evacuation orders where issued.
Melissa is expected to make landfall Tuesday, bringing destructive winds and up to 30 inches of rain. The storm is now the strongest to threaten Jamaica in recent history, and it has already caused fatalities and widespread damage in Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
Officials are warning of catastrophic flash flooding, landslides, and dangerous storm surges as the hurricane moves toward Cuba and the Bahamas through Wednesday.
Residents in the path of Melissa are being urged to take emergency precautions and follow evacuation orders where issued.
