Melissa is a deadly Category 5 hurricane and is expected to become to worst hurricane in Jamaica's history before it travels north to Cuba.

Gathering data from planes inside hurricanes is a dangerous game and 52 lives have been lost since operations began in 1944.

As Hurricane Melissa made landfall, a daring team of aviators flew straight into the eye of the monstrous Category 5 storm.

Most of Jamaica remains without power, as our correspondent reports floods, mudslides and "palm trees tossed like toothpicks".

Hours from landfall, Hurricane Melissa is also slow moving like Hurricane Harvey in 2017, which could mean catastrophic flooding.

Hurricane Melissa— one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes ever recorded—is now off Cuba’s eastern coast, after leaving a trail of destruction across the large island and its much smaller neighbor, Jamaica.

Nicola Carara's home has suffered damage, including a leaking roof and fallen trees, but she said the impact is minimal compared to surrounding areas.

As the people of Jamaica are urged to 'seek shelter now' before Hurricane Melissa makes landfall, worrying forecasts show just how catastrophic this storm could be, with maps turning black in some pla