Where is Hurricane Melissa? Projected path as it moves through Atlantic

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Hurricane Melissa has strengthened into a Category 5 storm as it moves through the Caribbean.

The storm is expected to bring destructive winds, rain, and catastrophic flooding to Jamaica.

At least four deaths in Haiti and the Dominican Republic have been attributed to the hurricane.

Most forecast models show the storm is not expected to directly hit the southeastern United States.

Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a monster Category 5 storm early Monday, Oct. 27, as it churns slowly through the Caribbean with destructive winds, torrential rain, storm surge and catastrophic flooding that's expected to intensify in Jamaica through the day and into the night, according to the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center in Miami.

At least four death