Hurricane Melissa is set to pummel Jamaica as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, the strongest to lash the island since recordkeeping began 174 years ago.

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NOAA trackers expect Hurricane Melissa to make catastrophic landfall in Jamaica Tuesday. How to watch live cam video updates, track spaghetti models and more.

As Hurricane Melissa crosses over Jamaica with record-breaking winds and rain, these webcams show what happens as long as power holds out.

Watch Jamaica live webcams capture Hurricane Melissa's landfall. Live webcam video as tropical storm nears Kingston, Montego Bay, Treasure Beach and more.

Jamaica braces for Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm with 185 mph winds. The hurricane is making landfall, bringing catastrophic winds and flooding. Millions are without power. Devastating impacts are expected,

Authorities in Jamaica have imposed curfews following two recent shootings in which five people were killed and 10 others injured as suspected gang violence rattles the Caribbean island.

Parts of the Caribbean began surveying the damage caused by the deadly Hurricane Melissa, which made landfall in Jamaica as a powerful Category 5.