Hurricane Melissa makes landfall as Category 5 storm
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Melissa is expected to become a Category 5 hurricane by Sunday night, Oct. 26, and have catastrophic impacts on islands in the northern Caribbean.
Melissa developed into a deadly Category 5 hurricane Monday, Oct. 27, and is expected to have historically catastrophic impacts on the northern Caribbean.
It is a deeply unsettling time for New York City's Jamaican community, many of whom are praying for the best as their loved ones on the island brace for the hurricane.