Hurricane Melissa intensified into a powerful Category 5 storm and remained on track to slam Jamaica with a destructive storm surge, damaging winds and life-threatening flash flooding.

No deaths have been reported since Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica but winds, floods and landslides have caused extensive damage across multiple parishes

It is a deeply unsettling time for New York City's Jamaican community, many of whom are praying for the best as their loved ones on the island brace for the hurricane.

Hurricane Melissa continues its devastating path across the Atlantic with a dangerous storm surge forecast for Bermuda on Thursday.

The death toll from Hurricane Melissa has risen to 49 as those in the Caribbean begin recovering from the historic storm.

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Hurricane Melissa made landfall in southwest Jamaica this week near the coastal town of Black River, which the government has described as “ground zero.”

Hurricane Melissa is blamed for at least 19 deaths in Jamaica, bringing catastrophic winds up to 185 mph (298 kph) and storm surge that wrecked homes and public infrastructure. While official damage assessments are still underway,