Hurricane Melissa came ashore in Jamaica Tuesday as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record, and it will continue on to hit eastern Cuba as a major hurricane,

Missy Elliott, who collaborated with Kartel on 2005's "Bad Man," wrote, "Prayers up for everyone in Jamaica," on X, followed by several Jamaican flag and prayer hands emojis. When reminded to also pray for those in need in Cuba and Haiti, Eliott responded, "Absolutely."

Melissa is a Category 5 storm with sustained wind speeds of 185 mph (295 kph). It was expected to slice diagonally across the island, entering near St. Elizabeth parish in the south and exiting around St. Ann parish in the north. (AP video: Matias Delacroix)

As Hurricane Melissa inches closer to Jamaica, both those on the island and back here at home at worried about the outcome of the world’s strongest storm of the year. The

HUNDREDS of Brit tourists are trapped in Jamaica as a category five storm with “potentially unimaginable impact” barrels towards the island. Hurricane Melissa is expected to bring

Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica as a Category 5 storm and severely damaged the country's famous reggae community.

A Madison couple on their honeymoon is stranded in Jamaica due to Hurricane Melissa, with flights canceled and concerns for the local community.

PORT-AU-PRINCE/KINGSTON/HAVANA (Reuters) -Hurricane Melissa smashed through the northern Caribbean and was seen picking up speed as it churned across open ocean towards Bermuda on Thursday, leaving a trail of high winds and destruction from Jamaica to Cuba and Haiti in its wake.