The Brief

Hurricane Melissa intensified to Category 5 strength Monday with 160 mph winds near Jamaica.

The storm could dump up to 40 inches of rain and cause life-threatening flooding and storm surge.

At least four people have died across Hispaniola as Melissa continues toward Cuba and the Bahamas.

KINGSTON, Jamaica - Hurricane Melissa intensified to Category 5 strength Monday as it neared Jamaica with up to 30 inches of rain and a life-threatening storm surge.

What we know:

Melissa is forecast to make landfall on the island Tuesday and cross Cuba and the Bahamas through Wednesday.

Melissa was centered about 130 miles south-southwest of Kingston, Jamaica, and about 315 miles south-southwest of Guantánamo, Cuba, the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said.

The hurricane had m

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