As of Friday, there were 19 deaths confirmed in Jamaica and at least 30 in Haiti and roughly 80 percent of Jamaica is still without power. Several celebrities with strong ties to the island are stepping up,

Tens of thousands of Jamaicans were in shelters, and more than two-thirds of the island was still without power, according to officials.

From a beachtown hotel in Jamaica, the famous storm chaser watched Hurricane Melissa's inner eyewall approach.

Governor Ron DeSantis announced today the successful air evacuation of 28 Floridians who were stranded in Jamaica following the devastating impact of Category 5 Hurricane Melissa. The rescue flight landed earlier Saturday at Tampa International Airport (TPA),

Jamaica is beginning a long recovery after taking the direct hit from Hurricane Melissa, which made landfall as a Category Five storm earlier this week. Communities from Montego Bay to the southern coast sustained catastrophic damage,

CBS News Miami has been in touch with families living through the aftermath, including Marvin Edwards, who rode out the hurricane in Montego Bay.

Former Hurricane Melissa left a trail of devastation in the Caribbean as authorities surveyed damage and counted the dead.

The most powerful Atlantic hurricane of 2025 is making landfall in Jamaica, with the Category 5 storm to hit near peak strength.