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.Melissa is bringing catastrophic winds, rain and storm surge to Jamaica,

Hurricane Melissa is approaching Jamaica as a powerful Category 5 storm with 175 mph winds.

It is expected to slice diagonally across the island, entering near St. Elizabeth parish in the south and exiting around St. Ann parish in the north, before heading for Cuba.