Jamaicans are preparing for what could be the strongest storm on record. Hurricane Melissa is set to make landfall bringing sustained winds topping 280 km/h that are expected to cause catastrophic damage.
Hurricane Melissa was set to pummel Jamaica on Tuesday as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, the strongest to lash the island since record-keeping began 174 years ago.
The storm was expected to make landfall early Tuesday and slice diagonally across the island, entering near St. Elizabeth Parish in the south and exiting around St. Ann Parish in the north, forecasters said.
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