Swimmers brave rough seas and intense winds at Alligator Pond, southern Manchester, as the outer bands of Hurricane Melissa lash Jamaica on Sunday. The Category 4 hurricane is expected to make landfall Monday night or Tuesday morning. #GLNRToday #TrackingMelissa | Jamaica Gleaner

The roadway at San San in eastern Portland was blocked by a large fallen tree. A motorist is attempting to clear the obstruction by using a rope tied to his Hilux pickup truck. Traffic has been halted since the incident. #GLNRToday #TrackingMelissa | Jamaica Gleaner

Pamphret Main Road in eastern St Thomas has become a raging stream as conditions worsen in parts of the parish due to the effects of the approaching Hurricane Melissa. Some motorists were forced to turn back amid flooding in the area on Sunday. #TrackingMelissa #GLNRToday | Jamaica Gleaner