Jamaicans take shelter as Hurricane Melissa bears down as category 5 storm

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Jamaicans take shelter as Hurricane Melissa bears down as category 5 storm

Landfall expected in coming hours amid warnings of catastrophic flooding, and landslides

Jamaicans have started to take shelter from Hurricane Melissa as the category 5 storm neared the coast amid warnings of catastrophic flooding, landslides and extensive infrastructure damage.

The slow-moving giant, the strongest hurricane to hit Jamaica since records began in 1851, is set to make landfall early on Tuesday and to linger over the island.

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