As Melissa hit Jamaica with a sustained speed of 185 mph near New Hope, landslides, uprooting of trees and several power outages were reported across the island.

Evacuations are in place for parts of Cuba, especially vulnerable areas including nearby dams and in flood zones, as well as in mountainous regions that are susceptible to landslides. Hurricane Melissa is heading north towards Cuba and is expected to hit it within the next five hours roughly.

Hurricane Melissa made a historic landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday afternoon. It's the strongest storm on record to hit the island nation.

The TikToker was told to stay in her room until she received a knock on her door indicating it was safe to come out

More than half a million people in Jamaica lost power as of Tuesday evening. Many people in Connecticut haven’t spoken to their family on the island in hours. “It’s very sad to see this happening and not being able to do anything and knowing there’s really nothing that one can do,

Jamaica and several other Caribbean islands are bracing for what could be a catastrophic impact from Hurricane Melissa a massive Category 5 storm expected to make landfall late Monday night or early Tuesday morning.

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Neighbors gathered at Paradigm Gardens in Central City for a benefit dinner Tuesday (Oct. 28) supporting Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa made landfall as a Category 5 storm.

With the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa's impact on the island nation of Jamaica expected to include drinking water troubles, one Lowcountry non-profit will be