The U.S. Department of State is warning travelers about vacationing in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa unleashed its wrath on the island nation. On October 28, the government urged people to reconsider travel to Jamaica due to crime,

With Hurricane Melissa moving at speeds of 175 miles per hour and preparing to make landfall on the island nation of Jamaica by the afternoon of Oct. 28, governments are warning their citizens to put off travel, while airlines and cruise lines are calling off trips.

Jamaica is bracing for what could be the strongest storm to hit the island in decades: Hurricane Melissa. The cyclone is currently making its way towards Jamaica, having already torn through Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

No deaths have been reported since Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica but winds, floods and landslides have caused extensive damage across multiple parishes

Tui holidaymakers left in Jamaica due to airport closures as Hurricane Melissa hit have been told flights home will be delayed “for a few days”. The hurricane is heading north towards Cuba after causing devastation to Jamaica with 185mph winds as the strongest storm to hit the country in modern times on Tuesday.

THE world’s most powerful storm this year is due to hit Jamaica today, with winds up to 175mph. Hurricane Melissa, which has been upgraded to category five (the highest strength level), is

Cuba: Hurricane-force winds are occurring within the warning area, and the eastern part of the country is likely to face life-threatening and potentially catastrophic flash flooding with numerous landslides. It is also warning of a dangerous storm surge.

CBS travel editor Peter Greenberg says damage to airports and cruise ports currently poses the biggest threat to travelers in Jamaica amid Hurricane Melissa.