The Latest Breaking News from Hurricane Melissa

Jamaica is under a state of emergency as Hurricane Melissa, now a powerful Category 5 storm with sustained winds near 160 mph, bears down on the island.

The record-breaking storm is barreling toward Jamaica

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 powerful" Category 5 storm in history.

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Expected to make landfall in Jamaica on Monday evening or Tuesday morning, Hurricane Melissa is forecast to become a Category 5 hurricane, making it the strongest storm on record for the Caribbean island nation,

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Hurricane Melissa nears Jamaica as a Category 4 storm, forcing airport closures and threatening the island's tourism industry and economy.

Holidaymakers stranded in Jamaica as airlines warn passengers not to travel to airports

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

Hurricane Melissa is roaring toward Jamaica with destructive Category 4 winds and was expected to strengthen further before making landfall on the Caribbean nation with up to 30 inches of rain and a life-threatening storm surge

The rapidly intensifying storm could hit Jamaica as a rare Category 5 hurricane, forecasters warn.