Hurricane Melissa to hit Jamaica
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Melissa strengthened into a deadly Category 5 hurricane Monday with catastrophic impacts expected across the Caribbean, similar to Sarasota last year.
The eye of Melissa is almost certain to make landfall on the south coast of Jamaica on Tuesday morning and pass over the north coast by Tuesday afternoon. While there is still a slight chance the center of the storm will slide around the island, forecasters say this will have little change in the overall threat.
FOX Weather Hurricane Specialist Bryan Norcross provides the latest analysis on Category 5 Hurricane Melissa. With just hours before an expected catastrophic landfall, Norcross said flooding rain is among the biggest concerns as it falls over the mountains and takes days to drain.
The cities of Miramar, Lauderhill and Homestead established drop-off locations to accept donations. Global Empowerment Mission (GEM), a Miami-based nonprofit, is also accepting donations and asking volunteers to pack boxes of supplies at its Doral location.
"It is more than kind of distressing because you don't know when and you don't know how," said Ewan Simpson, who lives in Jamaica.