Hurricane Melissa intensifies to Category 5 on its way to Jamaica

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Hurricane Melissa intensified to Category 5, threatening severe impact on Jamaica.

Catastrophic flooding and landslides are expected due to high rainfall.

U.S. Navy base at Guantanamo Bay evacuated families ahead of the storm's arrival.

Hurricane Melissa rapidly intensified to a Category 5 hurricane this past weekend, as the potentially historic storm makes its way through the Atlantic Ocean toward Jamaica.

The storm is expected to make landfall early Tuesday, bringing up to 40 inches of rain and sustained winds of 160 mph to the island, which is preparing for catastrophic damage, per CNN. The storm is predicted to cause extensive damage that will likely cut off or destroy multiple communities.

On its way to Jamaica, Hurricane Melissa has already killed three people in H