Melissa, a strong Category 5 hurricane, neared landfall on the Caribbean island nation of Jamaica early Tuesday, raising fears of a humanitarian crisis.

Jamaica is bracing for the world's strongest storm this year - and possibly the strongest on record for the island nation - as US meteorologists warn of "catastrophic and life-threatening" conditions...

"I don't believe there is any infrastructure within this region that could withstand a Category 5 storm, so there could be significant dislocation," he told CNN.