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

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.

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.

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

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