The impact of Hurricane Melissa has reached well beyond the Caribbean. A woman, currently living in Sioux City, at home, feels the heartbreak and anxiety from miles away.

The Category 5 storm, which left a trail of destruction across the Caribbean, stunned forecasters and meteorologists, achieving extreme rapid intensification as well as a never-before-recorded wind speed near the ocean surface.

"They breathe life into every season, and now it’s our turn to help give some of that life back," the resort wrote.

Money raised through the GoFundMe account will be funneled through multiple vetted relief organizations in Jamaica, including Jamaica Red Cross, Holy Spirit Foundation, JAHJAH Foundation, DESSO Foundation, Paths and Gateways, Poor Relief Department and St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation.

The organization Friends of Disabled Adults and Children is sending medical supplies down to Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa.

The Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival returns to Miramar this weekend, celebrating Caribbean culture with food, music and community — and this year, organizers say the event carries a deeper purpose as Jamaica continues to recover from Hurricane Melissa.

Category 5 Hurricane Melissa has made landfall already in Jamaica and Cuba, as one of the strongest hurricanes to ever make landfall.

Hurricane Melissa ripped through the Caribbean this week, with the death toll in Jamaica and Haiti topping 50. Meanwhile, President Trump suggested GOP lawmakers abandon the filibuster to reopen the government,

Cedella Marley has teamed up with students to pack hygiene kits for families affected by Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica. (AP Video/Cody Jackson)