Hurricane Melissa whips Jamaica with violent winds, heavy rain before heading toward Cuba
Hurricane Melissa made landfall Tuesday in Jamaica as a fearsome Category 5 storm. Forecasters said it could be the island's "storm of the century."
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Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday as the strongest storm to ever hit the Caribbean country. CBS News' Jason Allen has more on the storm and David Schechter reports on the influence of climate change on larger hurricanes.
Hurricane Melissa battering Jamaica
Jamaica is taking a direct hit from Hurricane Melissa as aid groups prepare to deliver critical help as soon as possible. CBS News' Jason Allen has a report from the country and Lonnie Quinn has a look at the forecast. Then, Brian Bogart, director of the World Food Programme Caribbean Multi-Country Office, joins to discuss relief efforts. And finally, an American couple visiting Jamaica shares their experience with the storm.
Part-time Jamaica resident on Melissa's impact
Hurricane Melissa is now a Category 4 storm moving northeast over Jamaica. Aretha Taylor, a part-time resident of the island riding out the storm in Ocho Rios, joins "The Takeout" to describe what conditions are like.
Melissa reportedly ripping roofs off buildings
Hurricane Melissa is the strongest storm to hit Jamaica in its history. CBS News correspondent Jason Allen reports on the storm from Portmore, Jamaica.
Hurricane Melissa downgraded to Category 4
The National Hurricane Center has downgraded Hurricane Melissa to a Category 4 storm after it made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday afternoon as a Category 5. CBS News meteorologist Zoe Mintz has the latest.
American couple sheltering in Jamaica
Bridgette and Wayne Todd are a couple from North Carolina who traveled to Jamaica to celebrate both their honeymoon and one year of marriage. Despite trying to find a flight out, they're now taking shelter at a resort as Hurricane Melissa makes landfall. They joined CBS News to share their experience.
Melissa a historic, slow-moving storm
Hurricane Melissa has made landfall in western Jamaica as a Category 5 storm. CBS News New York meteorologist Scott Padgett has the latest forecast.
Meteorologist Matthew Cappucci on Melissa
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Hurricane Melissa's latest predicted track
Hurricane Melissa has made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 storm. Meteorologist Jessica Burch takes a look at where it's headed.
Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa, a massive Category 5 storm, made landfall in Jamaica, barreling in from the Atlantic with 185 mph sustained winds, the National Hurricane Center said. CBS News meteorologist Jessica Burch has more.
Hurricane Melissa approaches Jamaica
Christopher Boxe, a managing partner with the Chilitos Jamexican Food restaurant, describes Hurricane Melissa's impact so far in Kingston as it inches toward land.
Jamaican official says it's "very scary outside"
Roxanne Hutchinson, a surveillance operator at the Jamaican Ministry of National Security who lost power on Tuesday morning, told CBS News that the weather was "very scary outside" as the island braces for Hurricane Melissa's landfall.
Hurricane Melissa approaches Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa is approaching Jamaica on Tuesday, and the country's prime minister is warning about infrastructure in the region that can't withstand a Category 5 storm. CBS News' Jason Allen and meteorologist Andrew Kozak have the latest, while Dr. Kevin Brown, president of the University of Technology in Jamaica, joins with more.
Hurricane Melissa set to slam Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa is set to slam Jamaica as the island awaits the Category 5 storm's landfall. CBS News' Jason Allen has more from Kingston, while Rob Marciano has the latest forecast.
Jamaica awaits Hurricane Melissa's landfall
Jamaica is bracing for Hurricane Melissa to make landfall as the Category 5 storm heads for the island. CBS News' Bradley Blackburn has the latest.
Hurricane Melissa bearing down on Jamaica as a Category 5
Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a Category 5 storm on Monday, unleashing torrential rain and threatening to bring catastrophic flooding to the northern Caribbean.
Jamaica braces for Hurricane Melissa landfall
Hurricane Melissa's outer bands have begun lashing Jamaica with winds up to 175 miles per hour and sheets of heavy rain. The Category 5 storm is moving at a sluggish 3 miles per hour and is expected to drop more than 30 inches of rain on the island. Jason Allen reports from Kingston, Jamaica. Lonnie Quinn has the forecast.
Jamaica braces for Hurricane Melissa
Hurricane Melissa is on a direct path toward Jamaica and is expected to be the strongest on record to hit the island as a Category 5 storm. CBS News correspondent Jason Allen reports from Jamaica. Then, CBS New York chief weathercaster Lonnie Quinn joins with the latest forecast.
Melissa may be strongest storm to hit Jamaica
Jamaica is bracing for its worst storm in history. The massive Category 5 Hurricane Melissa could make landfall as soon as Monday night. CBS News correspondent Jason Allen reports from Kingston.
Jamaica resident on Melissa preparations
Hurricane Melissa is heading toward Jamaica and is expected to make landfall by Tuesday morning as a Category 5 storm. Andrea Lee, managing director of the Blue Paloma Bed & Breakfast, joins to discuss how she's preparing. Then, CBS News meteorologist Zoe Mintz joins with the latest forecast.
Jamaicans weigh in on Hurricane Melissa
Hurricane Melissa intensified to a Category 5 storm and is expected to make landfall in Jamaica Monday night and early Tuesday. CBS News' Jason Allen and meteorologist Jessica Burch have the latest.
Hurricane Melissa expected to cause damage
Hurricane Melissa was upgraded to a Category 5 storm in the Atlantic and is expected to cause major damage in Jamaica. CBS News' Jason Allen has more from Kingston, while CBS News Philadelphia meteorologist Grant Gilmore has the most recent forecast.
Jamaica braces for Hurricane Melissa landfall
Hurricane Melissa was upgraded to a Category 5 storm and is expected to make landfall in Jamaica Monday night or early Tuesday. CBS News correspondent Jason Allen has more from Kingston, while CBS News New York meteorologist Tony Sadiku has the latest forecast.
Hurricane Melissa begins assault on Jamaica
Category 4 Hurricane Melissa is expected to bring "life-threatening and catastrophic" flash flooding and landslides to Jamaica, the southern parts of Haiti and the Dominican Republic over the next few days. Jason Allen has a report from Kingston and meteorologist Andrew Kozak has a look at the forecast.
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