Hurricane Melissa has hit Cuba after leaving a trail of destruction in Jamaica, though the full extent of its impact remains unclear. Watch and follow live below.

Jamaica is bracing for what could be the most intense storm in its history as Hurricane Melissa rapidly approaches with powerful Category 5 winds. The hurricane is expected to gather speed and batter the Caribbean country with up to 76 centimetres (30 inches) of rain when it makes landfall on Tuesday.

Jamaican officials warned Sunday that some communities may not survive “catastrophic” flash floods as Hurricane Melissa, a powerful Category 4 storm, inched slowly toward the island. Melissa was packing maximum sustained winds of 145 mph and moving west at 5 mph,

There is no infrastructure in the region that can withstand a Category 5,” Prime Minister Andrew Holness said.

There is nowhere that will escape the wrath of this storm,” said Evan Thompson of Jamaica’s Meteorological Service. Melissa is already blamed for four deaths.

Aid begins to arrive in areas of Jamaica hardest hit by hurricane Melissa, as residents plead for help from abroad. Melissa caused at least 59 deaths and massive destruction across the Caribbean this week,

Across Brevard, from those born in Jamaica to the local Jewish community, residents offer help in recovery efforts after Hurricane Melissa.