BLUE ASH, Ohio (WXIX) - Matthew 25: Ministries, a humanitarian aid and disaster relief organization, is responding to the widespread devastation expected from Hurricane Melissa.

The e xceptionally powerful Category 5 hurricane with 175 mph winds is expected to make landfall Tuesday in Jamaica.

Melissa will also bring torrential rainfall, dangerous flooding, landslides, storm surge, and destructive winds across the Caribbean, affecting Jamaica, the Bahamas, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, and Cuba.

Rainfall totals in some areas are forecast to reach up to 40 inches.

“Hurricane Melissa is causing widespread destruction in the Caribbean,” said Matthew 25: Ministries CEO Tim Mettey.

“Our team is working with partners to provide comfort, care, and essential resources to those affected. I h

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