‘It’s not turning back’: Jamaicans brace for Hurricane Melissa

Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a Category 5 storm on Monday as it drew closer to Jamaica, where forecasters warned of catastrophic flooding, landslides and widespread damage. It is poised to be the strongest hurricane to strike the island since records began. Melissa, which has been blamed for six deaths elsewhere in the northern Caribbean, is expected to make landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday before moving on to Cuba later in the day and then heading towards the Bahamas. It is not forecast to affect the United States