LIVE: Hurricane Melissa nears Jamaica as island braces for worst storm in historical past

HAPPENING NOW: Hurricane Melissa, now a robust Category 5 storm, is bearing down on Jamaica and is forecast to be the worst storm within the island’s historical past.

Dangerous winds, rain, flooding and storm surge are within the forecast, with the worst of the destruction unfolding from midday on Monday to midday on Tuesday. Landfall is anticipated late Monday night time or early Tuesday morning.

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