Conditions are deteriorating across Jamaica as the extremely dangerous category 5 Hurricane Melissa slowly approaches the island. Heavy rainfall and tropical storm conditions have spread across the country. The National Hurricane Centre says catastrophic winds, flash flooding and storm surge expected on the island today. #GLNRToday 📽: NOAA | Jamaica Gleaner

As Category 5 Hurricane Melissa continues its path toward Jamaica, strong waves and winds are developing along the Palisadoes Strip in downtown Kingston. Melissa is forecast to make landfall in Jamaica as a powerful major hurricane, then move across southeastern Cuba Tuesday night and into the southeastern Bahamas on Wednesday. #GLNRToday #TrackingMelissa 📽: Matthew McKoy | Jamaica Gleaner

As the rainfall increased and winds from Hurricane Melissa picked up speed in Mandeville, Manchester this morning, some residents were making one last ditch to get an item many deemed crucial to getting them through the storm - bread. “Bread is a very important part of any household. If light goes out, if gas goes out, you can purchase bread, bread is a staple, it's been a part of civilisation for so long,” Chief Executive Officer of Top Loaf Bake Shops Limited, Ryan Chen, said. Read more: https