MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA—An Indianapolis resident’s birthday vacation has turned into a perilous lockdown as Hurricane Melissa, a rare and powerful Category 5 storm, bears down on the island of Jamaica.

Before a hurricane strikes, you might ask yourself whether to hunker down at home or evacuate. If you do leave town, here's what you should know.

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Hurricane Melissa turned tourists’ relaxing Caribbean getaway into a nightmare, as the sound and force of the wind reminded them of scary “ghost stories” on Tuesday in Jamaica. A ...

Local 10 News reporter Aaron Maybin is in Montego Bay, Jamaica, where Hurricane Melissa will make landfall Tuesday morning as a catastrophic Category 5 storm.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - While pumpkins and costumes usually steal the spotlight this time of year, all eyes are now on Hurricane Melissa, a powerful storm building strength in the Caribbean.