Hurricane Melissa live: life-threatening category 5 storm to bring 175mph winds as it moves towards Jamaica

<p>Jamaicans urged to seek shelter immediately, and Cuba, Haiti and Dominican Republic also threatened</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/global/2025/oct/27/tell-us-if-youve-been-affected-by-hurricane-melissa">Tell us if you’ve been affected by Hurricane Melissa</a></p></li></ul><p><strong>Some areas in eastern Jamaica could see up to 40 inches (1 metre) of rain while western Haiti could get 16 inches (40 centimetres), according to the hurricane centre.</strong></p><p>“Catastrophic flash flooding and numerous landslides are likely,” it warned.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/oct/27/hurricane-melissa-jamaica-cuba-caribbean-haiti-dominican-republic-live-news-latest-updates">Continue reading...</a>