Hurricane Melissa slams toward Jamaica
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Hurricane Melissa bears down on Jamaica and threatens to be the island's strongest recorded storm
Hurricane Melissa intensified into a Category 5 storm Monday as it drew closer to Jamaica, where forecasters expected it to unleash catastrophic flooding, landslides and widespread damage. At that strength,
Hurricane Melissa is edging toward Jamaica and is set to make landfall as a historic Category 5 storm. NBC News' Tom Llamas speaks with an American couple stranded there.
The Moormans said they have prepared their belongings and are ready to head into the resort’s central shelter.