Hurricane Melissa has intensified into a Category 5 storm, packing winds of up to 160 mph (260 km/h) as it heads toward Jamaica, the US National Hurricane Centre (NHC) reported on Monday, October 27. The powerful storm, located about 130 miles south-southwest of Kingston, is expected to make landfall on Tuesday, October 27, before crossing Cuba and the Bahamas through Wednesday. Moving west at a slow pace of 3 mph (6 km/h), Melissa has become the strongest hurricane in recent history to threaten the Caribbean nation. The NHC has warned of life-threatening storm surges, flash floods, and destructive winds, urging residents to take immediate precautions as emergency preparations intensify across Jamaica and neighbouring regions. Hurricane Melissa Strengthens Into Category 4 Hurricane As It Moves Towards Jamaica, Breathtaking Video of Tropical Storm Taken From ISS Goes Viral.

Hurricane Melissa Strengthens Into Category 5 Storm 

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