TERRIFYING footage shows the moment a plane is hurled around like a toy as it flies directly into the ferocious centre of Hurricane Melissa. Meanwhile, the UK has been forced to charter flights to

Devastating Hurricane Melissa could be about to take a storm-stirring swipe at Britain. Jamaica, Cuba, the Bahamas and later this week, Bermuda, are reeling from the Category-5 monster, one of the biggest to hit the region this century.

Potentially catastrophic Hurricane Melissa is forecast to slam the southern coast of Jamaica on Tuesday morning with sustained winds of up to 185 mph, even higher gusts and a life-threatening storm surge, leaving a wake of destruction across the island before focusing its ferocity on southeastern Cuba.

According to the National Hurricane Center, they are Nestor, Olga, Pablo, Rebekah, Sebastien, Tanya, Van and Wendy. The official hurricane season lasts until Nov. 30, though the peak is generally considered to end in late October.

Also known as the Halloween Nor’easter, the monster storm evolved as a hurricane became swept into another system and grew in intensity days later.

Late October into early November 1991, a fierce storm wreaked havoc on the high seas, bringing hurricane-force winds, major coastal flooding, and perilous waves to New England. Though it never

Hurricane Melissa is blamed for at least 19 deaths in Jamaica, bringing catastrophic winds up to 185 mph (298 kph) and storm surge that wrecked homes and public infrastructure. While official damage assessments are still underway,