Today, Today, several developments occurred. Melissa changed into hurricane, before turning into a Category 5 hurricane. Then, it weakened to a Category 4 hurricane and eventually became a Category 3 hurricane before being downgraded to a Category 3 hurricane with sustained winds of 125 mph.

Hurricane Melissa was regaining strength Tuesday night as it was taking aim at Cuba after battering Jamaica throughout the day, forecasters said.

Melissa has already killed three people in Haiti and Jamaica each and one person in the Dominican Republic. While Category 5 Hurricane Melissa remains well offshore, its outer rain bands and gusty winds have begun to lash the island.