As the world's strongest storm of the year closes in on Jamaica, people describe frantic preparations.

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…

The storm, which threatens to dump up to one metre of rain, is moving at a worryingly slow pace.

Record-breaking hurricane expected to make landfall on Tuesday with 160mph winds, while New Zealand reels from storm damage

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

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

Melissa has been upgraded to a category five storm and could become Jamaica's strongest on record.

We would like to hear from people about the impact Hurricane Melissa is having in their area

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

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’

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.

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.