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Watch a live view of Hurricane Melissa making landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday (28 October).

The storm, which is the most powerful recorded this year, is expected to bring with it up to 40 inches of rain and “life-threatening storm surges” that could peak 13ft above ground level.