By Maria Alejandra Cardona KINGSTON, Jamaica (Reuters) -Hurricane Melissa has developed into a Category 4 hurricane heading towards Jamaica and Cuba and is expected to bring catastrophic floods, landslides and storm surges to the region,

Jamaica is preparing for record amounts of rain and intense winds as Hurricane Melissa intensified over the weekend.

“Many of these communities will not survive this flooding,” local government minister, Desmond McKenzie, said at a press conference on Monday.