Melissa is now a Category 1 moving through the Bahamas after the storm made a historic landfall in Jamaica as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes in history.

After hitting Jamaica on Tuesday, Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Cuba overnight as a strong and dangerous Category 3 hurricane and now continues its journey through the Caribbean toward the Bahamas.

Unfortunately, we are about see yet another demonstration of nature at its worst, but hopefully we can manage to follow that with a demonstration of humanity at its best.

Melissa underwent extreme rapid intensification, strengthening to a rare Category 5 with winds of 175 mph and stronger gusts, making it the strongest storm on the planet this year. Follow for live updates.

The storm killed about 20 people in Haiti and flooded more than 160 homes. Five bodies were found in Jamaica, and one person died in the Dominican Republic. The U.S. State Department has asked the military to assist with disaster relief efforts.

Hurricane Melissa roared into Montego Bay in Jamaica, leaving behind severe damage captured in a series of videos on social media. The hurricane was a Category 5 storm when it made landfall in Jamaica before weakening slightly and heading toward Cuba on October 28. Videos showed flooding in Montego ...

Tropical Storm Melissa is barely moving through the Caribbean, and that’s exactly what makes it so dangerous. The longer it lingers, the more rain it dumps and the more likely it is to rapidly intensify into a monster storm.