Saying "recovery cannot be left to chance," Edmund Bartlett said Jamaica's Ministry of Tourism has activated a Hurricane Melissa Recovery Task Force.

Across Jamaica, streets are littered with torn-off roofs, splintered wood and other debris left in the wake of Hurricane Melissa. Downed power lines have left communities in the dark, and many flooded and wind-damaged homes are unlivable. Subscribe to our ...

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 storm before hitting Cuba as a Category 3. The storm caused at least one death in Jamaica and "total devastation" in western parts of the island. After hitting Cuba, the storm is now a Category 2 ...

"I was scared I wasn't there. Him and his brother [were] there." Campbell sent his son on vacation with his brother to Discovery Bay in Jamaica. But, his son got stuck and Campbell was forced to watch Hurricane Melissa rip through his beloved country ...

Powell, who is captain of Jamaica’s national team, is donating $100,000 via his Understand the Grind Foundation to Direct Relief in support of Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts. In addition, his foundation is seeking additional donations at DirectRelief.com/SupportJamaica.

Jordan Senior's cabin in Jamaica is one of his main sources of income. It has suffered severe flooding in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa.

Hurricane Melissa left at least 19 people in Jamaica dead as it swept through the Caribbean earlier this week.