The Jewish Federations of North America have launched a Hurricane Melissa Relief Fund to aid Jamaica and other Caribbean islands after Hurricane Melissa, the strongest hurricane ever recorded, swept through the Atlantic earlier this week, causing widespread destruction and devastation.

The NOLA Reggae Festival will pivot to present a Jamaica Benefit Dinner on Tuesday (Oct. 28) at Paradigm Gardens in Central City (1131 S. Rampart St.). Tickets are $100 and all-inclusive. One hundred percent of the proceeds are set for Jamaica hurricane relief.

This article originally published at Severe Hurricane Melissa causes cruise ship scramble to Gulf. Hurricane Melissa brought devastation and death to the Caribbean as it tore through the region as one of the most powerful Atlantic storms in more than 150 years.

Sunny and stunning weather continues into late week and for Halloween. Overnight lows in the 40s on the Northshore and away from the lake. Low 50s in the Metro New Orleans area. In the tropics, Category 5 Hurricane Melissa is bearing down on Jamaica, Cuba and the Bahamas.

As Jamaica weathers Hurricane Melissa, a global mobilization is underway. World Central Kitchen is serving meals in Kingston, New Orleans' Reggae Fest became a benefit dinner, and celebrities from Usain Bolt to Missy Elliott are using their platforms to support the island's relief efforts.

NEW ORLEANS ( WGNO) — The smells of the Caribbean filled the air for the Jamaica benefit dinner at Paradigm Gardens. All proceeds will go towards Hurricane Melissa relief in Jamaica. The venue’s owner, Joel Hitchcock says he knows it’s a drop in the bucket, but he’s happy to help however he can.

The cancellation over the weekend gave festival organizer Hitchcock an idea. The pivot comes as historic Hurricane Melissa bears down on the Caribbean Island nation.

Brian Trascher, Louisiana national vice president of the United Cajun Navy, said this devastation reminds him of storms like Katrina, which is why he sent his team to help victims on the island.

Melissa is currently 215-miles southeast of Kingston, Jamaica and 250-miles southwest of Port Au Prince, Haiti with maximum sustained winds of 45-mphs and

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