Damage control is already underway and Jamaica is hoping to resume all tourism operations (including cruising) before the year ends.

Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, Jamaica, was set to reopen to relief flights on Thursday, but not to commercial flights yet, so many tourists and Jamaicans were disappointed to have to turn back.

Hurricane Melissa hit much of Jamaica hard. The country’s all-important tourism industry will likely suffer, too, as damage assessments are made over the coming days.

Hurricane Melissa roared into Montego Bay in Jamaica, leaving behind severe damage captured in a series of videos on social media. The hurricane was a Category 5 storm when it made landfall in Jamaica before weakening slightly and heading toward Cuba on.

Tourists in Montego Bay, Jamaica, walked out of their shelters on Wednesday morning after riding out Hurricane Melissa in their hotels.

United Cajun Navy deploys to Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa, providing relief while warning the public about fake AI-generated charity scams.

Hurricane Melissa devastates Jamaica, impacting tourism and causing damage across resorts and airports in the region.

As Hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica, Dani Kwiatkowski waited for word from her husband Wayne and his stranded mission group.

Lancelot Radcliffe was in tears near the Sangster International Airport, which remained closed on Thursday, east of Montego Bay, Jamaica, after Hurricane Melissa.