Hurricane Melissa, now a powerful Category 5 storm, is barreling towards Jamaica with winds of stronger gusts of 175 mph, making it the strongest storm on the planet this year.

The rare storm has intensified further, and has already killed three people dead in Haiti and one person in the Dominican Republic, reported BBC News.

From evacuation orders to warnings of ‘catastrophic flash flooding’ and landslides, Jamaica is bracing for the impact of Hurricane Melissa – which is set to be the worst storm in the island's history.

When will Hurricane Melissa make landfall?

As per reports, Hurricane Melissa was centered at 145 miles south-southwest of Kingston, Jamaica, and is expected to turn north to make landfall on the island around sunrise on Tuesday.

It is unlikely to affect the Unite

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