Hurricane Melissa intensified to a powerful Category 5 storm early Monday as forecasters warned it would cause catastrophic flash flooding,...

At least four people have already been killed as the storm batters the Caribbean with heavy winds and torrential rainfall

Category 5 is the highest on the Saffir-Simpson scale with sustained winds exceeding 157mph.

Life-threatening Hurricane Melissa is hurtling towards Jamaica in the Caribbean. Follow Newsweek's live news coverage.

The storm, which threatens to dump up to one metre of rain, is moving at a worryingly slow pace.

A strengthening Melissa grew into a Category 4 hurricane and could reach Category 5 status by Sunday night, unleashing torrential rain and t...

Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a Category 4 storm on Saturday. It unleashed torrential rain and threatened to cause catastrophic floodi...

Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a Category 4 storm on Sunday, unleashing torrential rain and threatening to bring catastrophic flooding...

Hurricane Melissa has been upgraded to a major Category 4 hurricane, gathering strength in the Caribbean and threatening Jamaica and Haiti w...

The National Hurricane Center urged people to seek shelter immediately. Melissa strengthens into a Category 4 hurricane, threatening catas...

Hurricane Melissa has strengthened into a major Category 3 hurricane, unleashing torrential rain and threatening to cause catastrophic flood...

Melissa grows into a major Category 3 hurricane while unleashing torrential rain in the north Caribbean

Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Jamaica are bracing for Hurricane Melissa. The storm is expected to quickly grow into a powerful cat...

The erratic and slow-moving storm has killed at least three people in Haiti and a fourth person in the Dominican Republic, where another per...

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