A shutdown deadline that could affect millions of Americans is almost here. Jamaica reels after Hurricane Melissa slams into the island, severely damaging roads and hospitals. And, some White House aides worry what Trump might say about Taiwan ahead of the president’s meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.

Hurricane Melissa intensified to a Category 5 storm on Monday and continued to strengthen as it moved closer to Jamaica, where it was forecast to cause life-threatening flash flooding, landslides, and devastating damage to infrastructure. It arrived on the island’s southwestern coast around noon local time Tuesday.

A man whose wife is stranded in Jamaica because of Hurricane Melissa has said it was "so stressful" not being able to contact her. Dave Swaffer, from Portsmouth, said it was "very scary" after his wife Judith - who he first met on the Caribbean island 54 years ago - was caught up in the hurricane while she was visiting relatives.

Cuba’s president, President Miguel Díaz-Canel, warned residents to brace for a “very difficult night” as the island prepared for Hurricane Melissa to make landfall early Wednesday.

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Hurricane Melissa is among the strongest hurricanes to have formed in the Atlantic Ocean since records were kept, ranking as one the most powerful storms in terms of both wind strength and pressure.

Influencer Hannah Grubbs is under fire after sharing lighthearted vacation videos about her trip to Jamaica just as Hurricane Melissa — a Category 5 storm — barreled toward the island. With at least seven lives already lost in other parts of the Carribbean,

The two categories combined make up about 17 percent of all hurricanes in recorded history. Those reaching Category 5 — like Melissa — historically make up more like 4 percent of hurricanes. And fewer than half of the strongest two categories of hurricanes go on to hit land at such intensity.