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Avec des vents soutenus allant jusqu’à 270 kilomètres par heure, l’ouragan Melissa est classé dans la catégorie 5 sur l’échelle de Saffir-Simpson, soit la plus élevée. Il s’annonce dévastateur, avec des vagues «hautes et destructrices», selon le NHC. Il s’agit de la 13e tempête tropicale de la saison dans l’Atlantique, qui s’étend de début juin à fin novembre. L’inquiétude est d’autant plus grande que l’ouragan Melissa évolue à une vitesse très basse, de 6 kilomètres par heure. Ses pluies torrentielles et vents puissants pourraient donc s’éterniser sur les localités affectées.

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00:00And right now we are tracking Hurricane Melissa, the Category 5 storm exploding in strength.
00:05It is expected to make landfall in Jamaica and it could be the strongest hurricane to ever hit the island since record-keeping began in 1851.
00:14And residents are already bracing for impact, seen making those last-second preparations this morning.
00:20But within just the last hour, Jamaican officials said the time to prepare is over
00:24and warned that Melissa could bring massive flooding and cause some major catastrophic damage.
00:29Let's take a live look right now at Kingston, Jamaica.
00:31As the storm barrels towards the Caribbean nation, we could see the waves really kicking up.
00:37And this is just the beginning.
00:40And we do have live team coverage for you this afternoon.
00:42Our weather authority meteorologist Amanda Pappas is standing by with the latest on the storm's track.
00:46But we want to begin with Local 10's Aaron Maben.
00:48He is live on the ground in Montego Bay.
00:50And Aaron, how are things looking there right now?
00:55Well, here in Montego Bay on the northwest part of the island,
00:59and things have actually been quite light.
01:01We haven't even seen rain at all today.
01:03But remember, this slow-moving monster storm is coming up from the south.
01:08So in Kingston, there's already rain and heavier wind conditions.
01:13Guys, things are expected to take a dangerous and possibly destructive turn.
01:19Final urgent preps before Hurricane Melissa strikes Jamaica.
01:24It's quite scary because I've never experienced a hurricane.
01:28So it's a little bit anxiety-provoking.
01:30The country is bracing for what could be the strongest hurricane to ever make landfall here.
01:36It looks serious.
01:37I mean, obviously, with this kind of, I mean, I live in Florida for so long that we are accustomed to the hurricane.
01:43But obviously, you have to take the warning.
01:45But this one looks very intense.
01:46Riyad Mohamed is from Pembroke Pines.
01:49With airports closed, he's stuck in Montego Bay until the storm passes.
01:54Well, it's a bit uneasy because I'm here by myself.
01:57My family is back home.
01:58Hurricane Melissa is expected to produce record rainfall and damaging winds.
02:03Leaders say catastrophic flooding and landslides are likely.
02:07What is your greatest fear right now?
02:09Our greatest fear in Montego Bay is always flooding.
02:12Of course, we'll get gusty winds that will cause devastation.
02:16We had that last year in burial.
02:18We had trees falling across the main roads and utility wires and all of that.
02:23It caused a major disruption.
02:25Here in Montego Bay, crews have brought out the big machinery like this right here
02:29to clean out gullies and other drainage systems.
02:33You are looking at a last-minute fight to prevent flooding.
02:38Mandatory evacuations were ordered in seven flood-prone communities
02:41across Jamaica, some refusing to leave.
02:45Now, tourists and locals are preparing to hunker down
02:48before the historic storm hit.
02:51The damage is going to be catastrophic.
02:53It's just, obviously, loss of life is going to be a primary thing to be concerned with
02:59and then see what the aftermath is.
03:04And right now, hundreds of shelters are open across the country.
03:08When we talked one-on-one today with the mayor of Montego Bay,
03:12he said that the convention center has now opened as a shelter.
03:16It's specifically for tourists who are vacationing here
03:19and got stuck when the airports shut down.
03:23We're live in Montego Bay tonight.
03:25Aaron Maben, Local 10 News.
03:27And that's the scariest part is when the airport shuts down
03:29and that opportunity to leave is gone.
03:33Aaron, at the hotel you're staying at,
03:35I'm sure they're taking their own preparations to make sure anyone who is there is safe.
03:39Have people decided to ride out the storm for the hotel,
03:42or you think they're all going to be going to that convention center
03:43as their best bet to stay safe?
03:45You know, Janice, when we were talking to people earlier today,
03:50they plan on staying here at the hotel.
03:53And there's actually this eeriness here right now
03:56because we all know this storm is coming up from the south.
03:59I'm not sure if you can hear it.
04:00There's a Bob Marley tribute band playing right now.
04:03And there's also people by the pool and in the ocean.
04:07That's going to be changing in the next coming hours.
04:09And of course, tomorrow when Melissa strikes.
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