The Ministry of Health and Wellness of Jamaica confirmed on Monday that, in preparation for the storm, three people died. Some of the deaths occurred while cutting down trees and from electrocution. There have also been 15 injuries involving falling off heights, like rooftops and car accidents, officials said.

Hurricane Melissa is bearing down on Jamaica and other parts of the Caribbean as a top-level Category 5 storm, with forecasters predicting catastrophic flooding and urging residents to seek shelter im...

Hurricane Melissa has made landfall with an estimated maximum sustained wind speed of 185 mph (295 km/h), the US National Hurricane Center says.