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.

Local Groups Launch Urgent Relief Efforts and Coordinate Aid Shipments As Hurricane Melissa approaches Jamaica as a powerful Category 5 storm, South Florida organizations are mobilizing immediate relief efforts to support recovery once the storm passes.

Hurricane Melissa is set to pummel Jamaica as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, the strongest to lash the island since recordkeeping began 174 years ago.

Watch Jamaica live webcams capture Hurricane Melissa's landfall. Live webcam video as tropical storm nears Kingston, Montego Bay, Treasure Beach and more.