Hurricane Melissa was the most powerful hurricane to lash the island since record-keeping began 174 years ago.

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

After the devastating October storm that killed at least 75 people across the northern Caribbean, Shaggy, 57, mobilized relief immediately for Jamaica, shuttling supplies from Miami and hand delivering them to the worst-hit areas.

The Jamaican government has begun to reach the communities most devastated by Hurricane Melissa nearly a week after the historic storm made landfall and carved a path of immense destruction across

Days after catastrophic Hurricane Melissa devastated Jamaica, many celebrities are coming together to help the survivors of the storm.

Hurricane Melissa intensified to a Category 5 storm on Monday and continued to strengthen as it moved closer to Jamaica, where it was forecast to cause life-threatening flash flooding, landslides, and devastating damage to infrastructure. It arrived on the island’s southwestern coast around noon local time Tuesday.

A LeClaire couple’s Jamaica anniversary trip turned into a fight for survival during Hurricane Melissa, and now they’re helping a local mother rebuild.

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