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The US National Hurricane Centre says the category five storm is "extremely dangerous and life-threatening" as it hits the island.
A new tropical storm has formed over the central Caribbean. Melissa could strengthen later this week as it moves toward Haiti and Jamaica.
A US Air Force squadron flew into the eye of the raging storm Melissa, a Category 5 hurricane, to capture its stunning images.
Tropical Storm Melissa is set to intensify this weekend, and Jamaica and other Caribbean islands are bracing for harsh weather, forecasters with the National Hurricane Center in Miami said Thursday morning.