Hurricane Melissa has made landfall in Jamaica. A Category 5 storm, it is one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes in history and could trigger a humanitarian disaster. Jamaica has never taken a hit from a Category 5, with a UN agency describing it as the "storm of the century." Follow live updates: https://cnn.it/47vdbkc | CNN

Hurricane Melissa was churning toward the Bahamas today after pummeling Jamaica as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. The deadly Category 5 storm left flooding, widespread damage and power outages behind after roaring ashore with top sustained winds of 185 mph. Tap the 🔗 for details #category5 #hurricane #hurricanemelissa #jamaica #cuba #storm #damage #aftermath #flooding | NBC Chicago