The world's most powerful storm this year is drawing closer to Jamaica as it moves northeast through the Caribbean Sea. The storm is said to have already caused three deaths in Jamaica, and four deaths in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. 🎧 Catch up with the world in the Global News Podcast: https://bbc.in/4oBco8d | BBC World Service

Footage has emerged from the eye of Hurricane Melissa after a specially adapted plane operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) flew into the center of the storm. Melissa is on track to make landfall on Tuesday in Jamaica before coming ashore in Cuba later in the day and then heading toward the Bahamas. Footage shows the eerie calmness with clear blue, sunny skies up above, while the thick cloudy eye wall can be seen swirling around in the distance. Find out more at

Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm with maximum sustained winds of 175 mph, is projected to move near or over Jamaica late Monday night and Tuesday, according to the National Hurricane Center. The hurricane is expected to bring 15 to 30 inches of rain across the island, with local maximum totals reaching 40 inches, causing flash flooding and landslides. A life-threatening storm surge of 9 to 13 feet is forecast along Jamaica’s south coast and 1 to 3 feet along the northwest coast. At 5:00 p.m