Hurricane Melissa is set to make landfall in Jamaica any time.

The Category 5 storm is the strongest to lash the island since record-keeping began 174 years ago.

It is expected to slice diagonally across the island, from south to north, before hitting Cuba.

“There is no infrastructure in the region that can withstand a Category 5,” said Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness.

Jamaican officials warned residents that conditions will soon worsen, despite heavy rains already battering the island before the storm’s landfall.

The Category 5 storm is headed for the Caribbean, packing winds of up to 295 km/h (183 mph)