Hurricane Melissa has intensified to Category 5 strength as it nears Jamaica, with up to 76 centimetres of rain and a life-threatening storm surge. While Melissa has winds up to 260 km/h, the storm itself is approaching at an agonizingly slow pace of just 5 km/h. It is forecast to make landfall on Tuesday.
Hurricane Melissa intensified to Category 5 strength on Monday as it neared Jamaica, with up to 76 centimetres of rain and a life-threatening storm surge.
Melissa is forecast to make landfall on the island on Tuesday, and cross Cuba and the Bahamas through Wednesday.
Melissa was centred about 220 kilometres southwest of Kingston, the capi
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