Melissa, one of the strongest storms on record to make landfall in the Caribbean, brought with it winds of up to 185mph when it hit Jamaica earlier this week. 'We have a major problem with access by road', the island's transport minister told Sky News. | Sky News

Hurricane Melissa was churning near Jamaica early Monday morning, hours after it rapidly intensified into a powerful Category 5 storm in the Caribbean. It is expected to move over or near Jamaica as early as Monday evening, before moving toward Cuba and the Bahamas. https://nyti.ms/3Lto3HU | The New York Times

The Meteorological Service of Jamaica has issued a Tropical Storm Watch as Tropical Storm Melissa forms in the Caribbean Sea. The Met Service warns of heavy rainfall, flooding, and strong winds later this week — especially across northeastern and southern parishes. Three men are dead and two police officers injured after a late-night gun battle along the Linstead Bypass in St. Catherine. Police say the shootout erupted when gunmen in a car opened fire after being ordered to stop. Two suspects re