The record-breaking storm is barreling toward Jamaica

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

Hurricane Melissa is expected to continue to gain force as it threatens catastrophic damage to Jamaica. Latest updates.

Residents in Jamaica prepared for Hurricane Melissa as it strengthened into a Category 4 hurricane on Sunday (26 October). Melissa, the 13th named storm of the Atlantic hurricane…

The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said the Category 4 was packing maximum winds of about 145 miles per hour – and would likely intensify into a top-level Category 5 storm…

Melissa's center was forecast to move over Jamaica on Tuesday

At least four people have already been killed as the storm batters the Caribbean with heavy winds and torrential rainfall

Hurricane Melissa has been upgraded to a Category 5 storm, with destructive winds, storm surge, and catastrophic flooding expected to intensify in Jamaica, the National Hurricane…

Jamaicans urged to seek shelter immediately, and Cuba, Haiti and Dominican Republic also threatened

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Weather satellites have beamed back views of Hurricane Melissa as seen from space as it makes its way over the Caribbean Sea, with Jamaica bracing for what could be the "most…

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

Hurricane Melissa roared to Category 5 strength on Monday as it churned toward Jamaica, where forecasters warned of catastrophic flooding, deadly...

Melissa has strengthened into a major Category 5 storm. Here's what that means.

Landfall is not expected until Tuesday but high winds have already felled trees and caused power cuts on the island

Satellite imagery shows the “monster” eye of Hurricane Melissa, the most powerful storm recorded this year, that is currently hurtling towards Jamaica. The category five storm is…

Jamaican officials call on public to get to higher ground and shelters ahead of hurricane amid warning of ‘multiple life-threatening hazards’

The record-breaking storm is barreling toward Jamaica

At least seven people have already been killed as the storm batters the Caribbean with heavy winds and torrential rainfall

Officials urge people to stay indoors as Category 5 storm bears down on Caribbean nation.

Category 5 storm is predicted to be the most destructive storm on record to hit the Caribbean island.