Melissa, a Category 4 storm, could grow in power as it heads for Jamaica and other parts of the Caribbean. It is expected to cause torrential downpours and catastrophic flooding.
Hurricane Melissa is moving slowly toward Jamaica, with forecasters saying it could intensify into a Category 5 storm — the highest level of hurricane strength — as it approaches the island country.
The storm, which has already been blamed for four deaths in Haiti and the Dominican Republic, is likely to cause catastrophic flooding and landslides in the region, metereologists say.