Hurricane Melissa Jamaica: Category 5 Storm Threatens to Become Strongest Ever to Hit Island
Hurricane Melissa Jamaica is now facing its most formidable challenge yet as the island braces for a mega-storm of unprecedented magnitude. The hurricane, upgraded by the National Hurricane Center (NHC) to Category 5 status— the highest possible rating on the Saffir-Simpson scale—has triggered a full-island alert and massive preparatory efforts ahead of a landfall that…