Hurricane Melissa, now a powerful Category 5 storm, is bearing down on Jamaica and is forecast to be the worst storm in the island's history.

Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 hurricane wreaking havoc in the Caribbean, is posing danger to Jamaica and is likely to have an impact on Cuba and the Bahamas also.

The International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC) is bracing for up to 1.5 million people in Jamaica to be directly affected by the storm.