La isla caribeña ha declarado la evacuación de poblaciones vulnerables y la apertura de más de 800 refugios a solo horas de que toque tierra la que se perfila a ser la mayor tormenta en la historia del país

Jamaica prepares for Melissa's arrival as forecasts predict over 72 hours of hurricane conditions and heavy rainfall.

The rare highest-strength storm is set to hit Jamaica by Tuesday, having already caused two deaths in Haiti.

The catastrophic and record-breaking storm is barreling toward Jamaica at speed