Stranded travelers in Jamaica face unexpected costs as Hurricane Mellissa disrupts flights and damages infrastructure. With hotels charging hefty fees, some may regret skipping travel insurance.

Rescuers and aid workers have spread across Jamaica to deliver food and water after Hurricane Melissa ravaged the island.

As of 8 a.m. Eastern Tuesday, Melissa had gained strength as a Category 5 hurricane, centered about 55 miles south-southeast of Negril, Jamaica, and about 265 miles southwest of Guantánamo, Cuba, moving north, northeast at 5 mph, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami.

People across the northern Caribbean were digging out from the destruction of Hurricane Melissa on Thursday as death toll rose.

As Hurricane Melissa barreled towards Jamaica, a Florida hurricane specialist’s visceral reaction underscores the severity of the storm.

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As Jamaica braces for the impact of Category 5 hurricane Melissa, one Thomasville business owner is worried about his mother and brother, who are still in the path of the storm.

If you can’t make it to islands, the taste of the islands is near you. With three locations across the region, MP Island Cafe is serving up authentic Jamaican meals