Hurricane Melissa struck the western part of Jamaica the hardest, leaving widespread destruction, officials said. Black River Hospital on the southwest side of the island has been devastated and several other hospitals suffered damage, Desmond McKenzie, the minister of Local Government and Community Development, said.

Article last updated: Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, 4 a.m. ET

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

The Bay Area's Jamaican American Community Organization and local Jamaican business owners kept close to their phones Tuesday, waiting for word from family and friends in Jamaica as the Category 5 Hurricane Melissa battered homes ,

With the most powerful of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season still wreaking havoc, an NFL owner is doing his part to help out those in need. Hurricane Melissa landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 hurricane,

The storm left widespread destruction and at least dozens of deaths in its path. In Chicago, people are looking for ways to help.

As Hurricane Melissa continues through the Caribbean, members of the Jamaican community in the Greater Boston area are anxiously trying to contact relatives back home.