Category 5 Hurricane Melissa brings flooding and catastrophic winds to Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa has hit southwestern Jamaica as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, causing heavy flooding and wind damage.

Hurricane Melissa: Bermuda braces for impact as Jamaica and Cuba recover

Follow live updates on Hurricane Melissa as the death toll reaches 38 people. Recovery efforts are underway in Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba and the Dominican Republic.

‘Blows my mind’: Hurricane Melissa wasn’t just a Category 5, it was ‘exceptional’

Hurricane Melissa’s exceptional power, endurance and ability to overcome obstacles stunned meteorologists. Here’s what to know.

Entire communities in Jamaica demolished or isolated by direct hit from Hurricane Melissa: Officials

At first light on Wednesday, the coastal communities of southwestern Jamaica bore the devastation of being in the direct path of Hurricane Melissa.

A couple from Geneva stranded in Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa, while the clock ticked on woman’s medical condition

When the storm grew into Category 5 Hurricane Melissa, the couple’s flight home was canceled. Unable to book another flight home, with the main airport closed, they were stranded in the storm’s path. They barricaded their room’s windows with furniture, and took shelter in the bathroom.

First wave of disaster relief troops deploy to Jamaica after major hurricane

Dozens of U.S. military personnel are bringing medical supplies and emergency gear after Hurricane Melissa killed at least 19 on Jamaica.
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