Photos| The devastating impact of the hurricane continues "Melissa"..and 3 people were killed in Jamaica

The hurricane killed "Melissa" Which may be the most violent in the history of Jamaica, killing three people in the country before it reaches land on Tuesday, and it is expected to cause catastrophic floods and landslides.

The hurricane, classified as the fifth category, the highest on the hurricane intensity scale, and accompanied by winds of up to 280 kilometers per hour, killed three people in Jamaica, three others in Haiti, and one person in the Republic of Dominican Republic.

The US National Hurricane Center asked residents not to leave their homes, expecting the hurricane to cause severe storms. "Life threatening" Floods and Severe damage with a level of destruction similar to that of a hurricane "Maria" 2017 in Puerto Rico and"Katerina" In 2005 in New Orleans.

Local authorities reported on Monday that three people died in Jamaica while preparing for the arrival of the hurricane, by cutting tree branches while they were on stairs.

And if the intensity did not decrease "Melissa"It will be the most violent hurricane to hit Jamaica since the start of climate monitoring and tracking in the country.

Prime Minister Andrew Holness warned that the hurricane could cause serious damage, especially in the west of the country.

He told the station "CNN", "I don’t think any facility in this area could withstand a Category 5 hurricane, so there could be extensive damage"and urged residents to Evacuate the areas most at risk.

But, by their own admission, a large number of residents refuse to adhere to these instructions.

Jennifer Ramdial, who works in fishing, told AFP on Monday in Port Royal, a small coastal town near the capital, Kingston. "I simply don’t want to leave".

Roy Brown, a plumber and tile, said "Even if it was a Category 6 hurricane, I wouldn’t leave"Knowing that the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale stops at category five.

He explained that a large number of people refused to leave their homes because of their bad experiences in the hurricane shelters provided by the authorities.