Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a Category 5 storm early Monday, unleashing torrential rain and threatening to bring catastrophic flooding to the northern Caribbean.

Article last updated: Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, 8 a.m. ET

A hurricane warning was in effect for Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa barreled toward the island as a Category 4 storm on Sunday, October 26.According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC), the storm’s main threats would include “life-threatening and catastrophic” flash flooding,

Jamaica and other countries impacted by Hurricane Melissa will be getting help from organizations right here in South Florida.