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Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm, has caused widespread destruction in parts of Jamaica. The United States has sent rescue and response teams to assist the island nation. Numerous local and ...

A Texas woman stranded in Jamaica with her family described what it was like to experience the catastrophic storm while sheltering at a Sandals resort. By Claire Fahy Alicia Rampy and four family ...

NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - The North Myrtle Beach family taking shelter in Jamaica during a historic hurricane cannot get off the island just yet. David Watkins confirmed that his family’s ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A Virginia Beach woman says she and her husband are still stranded in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa severely damaged their resort. Shari Watts-Ankeny, who flew to Montego Bay ...

NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - A North Myrtle Beach family is taking shelter in their Montego Bay hotel room as Hurricane Melissa hits Jamaica. David Watkins shared videos showing how he and his ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Hurricane Melissa has made landfall near New Hope, Jamaica as a category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 185 mph and a central minimum pressure of 892 mb.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — As Jamaica endures the devastating impact of Category 5 Hurricane Melissa, a Palm Beach County based nonprofit is already taking action to provide relief. WATCH BELOW: 'We have ...

Riviera Beach leaders, many with strong ties to Jamaica, vowed to stand with the island as the country faced its strongest hurricane yet. “We do stand ready to support in any way that we can,” said ...

Stranded vacationers on the island, which depends on tourism, used their beds to block their windows in case the powerful storm shattered the glass. By Francesca Regalado Amarie Davis kept herself ...

JAMAICA (WABC) -- A family from Long Island, who owns a resort in Jamaica, is racing against time to prepare for Hurricane Melissa, a storm forecasted to have a catastrophic impact on the Caribbean ...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) continues to track Hurricane Melissa with forecasts predicting a Category 5 storm with catastrophic winds made landfall in Jamaica Tuesday.