Melissa Is Now a Category 4 Hurricane and Could Intensify to a Category 5 as It Nears Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa slams Jamaica as Category 5 storm

What happenedHurricane Melissa, a slow-moving Category 5 tempest with sustained winds of up to 175 mph, began lashing Jamaica late Monday before making landfall this morning. Melissa is this year’s most powerful storm and is expected to be the strongest ever recorded in Jamaica, dumping up to 40 inches of rain on some parts of the Caribbean island and flooding other areas amid a storm surge of up to 13 feet, the U.S. National Hurricane Center wa…

Photos show Hurricane Melissa’s impact on the Caribbean

Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a Category 4 storm on Saturday. It unleashed torrential rain and threatened to cause catastrophic flooding in the northern Caribbean, including Haiti and Jamaica, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Photos show residents dealing with the storm. ___ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. Source

Cat 5 Hurricane Melissa, winds now at 175 mph, nears catastrophic strike on Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa, now a Category 5 monster, began its northwest turn Monday evening, churning toward Jamaica with what will likely be the most powerful winds ever recorded on the Caribbean island.

Photos show Jamaica bracing for Hurricane Melissa's impact

Hurricane Melissa, now a Category 5 storm, is forecast to bring life-threatening winds, flooding and storm surge to Jamaica.

Hurricane Melissa bears down on Jamaica as a dangerous Category 5 storm

Hurricane Melissa will hit Jamaica as a massive Category 5 storm, and dump huge amounts of rain. Climate change makes large, rainy storms more likely.