BREAKING: Hurricane Melissa has strengthened with winds now at 180 mph and a central pressure drop to 896 mb. The storm is one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record as it nears Jamaica's southern coast. This is an extremely dangerous, life-threatening situation. Watch: | The Weather Channel

An incredible look inside the eye of Hurricane Melissa via NOAA's Hurricane Hunters ⬇️ | The Weather Channel

Hurricane Melissa is expected to undergo rapid intensification as it creeps closer to Jamaica, where people are rushing to prepare for the storm, expected to become a major Category 3 or higher before making landfall. Some areas of the island nation could see more than 3 feet of rain, and as CBS News’ Jason Allen reports, there are fears that gullies could be overwhelmed, leading to water overflowing neighborhood walls and damaging infrastructure. | CBS News

Hurricane Melissa has made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 hurricane — one of the most powerful hurricane landfalls on record in the Atlantic basin. Follow live updates: https://abcnews.link/XPHVnyD?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=dhfacebook&utm_content=app.dashsocial.com/abcnews/library/media/599500354 | ABC News