Hurricane Melissa is making landfall in Jamaica as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, the strongest to hit the island since recordkeeping began 174 years ago.

Hurricane Melissa is threatening to cause catastrophic flooding in the northern Caribbean, including Jamaica, and is forecast to be one of the worst storms recorded in history

Seven live video feeds from locations all over Jamaica. Whatever the original purpose may have been, any live video feed can become a valuable resource.

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

Watch a live view of Hurricane Melissa making landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday (28 October). The storm, which is the most powerful recorded this year, is expected to bring with it up to 40 inches of rain and “life-threatening storm surges” that could peak 13ft above ground level.

As Hurricane Melissa crosses over Jamaica with record-breaking winds and rain, these webcams show what happens as long as power holds out.

"Seeing the videos and the photographs is one thing, but actually being there in person and seeing the damage is quite another," a local senator said. "It's heartbreaking."

With the help of satellites, we are beginning to get an understanding of just how catastrophic Hurricane Melissa was. On Oct. 28, Hurricane Melissa became the fourth hurricane in 75 years to make landfall on the island of Jamaica and shattered several Atlantic hurricane records.