The Senate will vote for the 13th time on advancing a Republican-backed funding bill to end the government shutdown, now on its 28th day.

The International Federation of the Red Cross estimates that up to 1.5 million Jamaicans—more than half the population—could be directly affected by the hurricane’s path.

Hurricane Melissa is approaching Jamaica as a powerful Category 5 storm with 175 mph winds.

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