Hurricane Melissa is barreling into the Caribbean island of Jamaica on Tuesday, Oct. 28, with sustained winds over 180 mph, potentially more than two feet of rain and a life-threatening storm surge.

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday just after 1p.m. ET. Mandatory evacuations were issued for residents on the island. Multiple street cameras from across the island showed strong ...

Hurricane Melissa is now a powerful Category 5 storm. Hurricane Melissa, now a powerful Category 5 storm, is bearing down on Jamaica and is forecast to be the worst storm in the island's history.

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Melissa, which is now a Category 4 hurricane, is bringing catastrophic winds, rain and storm surge to Jamaica, where ...

Hurricane Melissa, a devastating Category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph as of Monday morning, Oct. 27, is nearing Jamaica.