Jamaicans take shelter as Hurricane Melissa bears down as category 5 storm

<p>Landfall is not expected until Tuesday but high winds have already felled trees and caused power cuts on the island</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/oct/27/hurricane-melissa-jamaica-cuba-caribbean-haiti-dominican-republic-live-news-latest-updates">Hurricane Melissa – follow latest updates live</a></p></li></ul><p>Jamaicans have started to take shelter from Hurricane Melissa as high winds topple trees and cause power cuts ahead of the category 5 storm making landfall on Tuesday.</p><p>The slow-moving giant, the strongest hurricane to hit the island since records began in 1851, is increasing in intensity and forecast to linger over the island. Authorities fear it will unleash catastrophic flooding, landslides and extensive infrastructure damage.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/27/jamaicans-take-shelter-as-hurricane-melissa-bears-down-as-category-5-storm">Continue reading...</a>