Hurricane Melissa is a Category 5 storm
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The US National Hurricane Center warned that Hurricane Melissa could cause catastrophic flash flooding and numerous landslides in parts of Jamaica, Cuba, and Hispaniola.
Forecasters warned residents of Jamaica to "seek shelter now," as Melissa, a Category 5 hurricane, neared landfall on the Caribbean island nation early Monday. The storm was expected to make landfall along Jamaica's southern coast on Tuesday morning,