Oct. 28 (UPI) -- At least three people are dead in Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa, the world's strongest storm so far this year, bears down on the Caribbean island nation, officials said.
Melissa, a Category 5 storm with maximum sustained winds of 175 mph, was expected make landfall on Jamaica later Tuesday.
However, the nation has been battered by heavy rains and strong winds. Islanders have been urged to take shelter.
Jamaica's Health and Wellness Minister Christopher Tufton reported the three storm-related deaths Monday night in a recorded statement.
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