Melissa makes landfall. The streets of Kingston, Jamaica were empty on Monday as the rare category five hurricane raged in the Caribbean, with winds of up to 175 MPH. Plus, Presque Isle Electric and Gas Cooperative says it will not be getting federal assistance for damage caused by the March ice storm. Catch up on the top stories you need to know, all in just 60 seconds! This is your Morning Minute. | UpNorthLive

Hurricane Melissa intensified to a powerful Category 5 as forecasters warned the storm would cause catastrophic flash flooding, life-threatening landslides and extremely strong winds across the Caribbean. NBC News' George Solis' reports from Kingston in Jamaica where the storm is set to make landfall on Tuesday. | NBC News

"This is Jamaica. We look after each other." ABC News' Ike Ejiochi reports from Kingston, Jamaica, as the island braces for Hurricane Melissa. Follow live updates: https://abcnews.visitlink.me/VRgF9Y | ABC News

#LatestNews: Residents of the eastern parishes of Kingston and St Andrew are being warned not to underestimate the impact of Category 5 Hurricane Melissa, which is expected to make landfall closer to the west of the island, at the border of Westmoreland and St Elizabeth, early Tuesday. “If yuh think that you live in Kingston and you will not experience the eye and so you are free from fear or worry… think again, because the heavy rains will also affect you; the strong winds...," said Evan Thomps