How Hurricane Melissa Disrupted Jamaica’s Airports — And What’s Happening Now

Category 5 Hurricane Melissa has wreaked havoc on Jamaica, significantly impacting the country’s airports and the potential for aid.

First wave of disaster relief troops deploy to Jamaica after major hurricane

Dozens of U.S. military personnel are bringing medical supplies and emergency gear after Hurricane Melissa killed at least 19 on Jamaica.

‘This Is Not the Time to Be Brave’: Hurricane Melissa Strikes Jamaica With Catastrophic Strength

Hurricane Melissa intensified to a Category 5 storm on Monday and continued to strengthen as it moved closer to Jamaica, where it was forecast to cause life-threatening flash flooding, landslides, and devastating damage to infrastructure. It arrived on the island’s southwestern coast around noon local time Tuesday.

Hurricane Melissa whips Jamaica with violent winds, heavy rain before heading toward Cuba

Hurricane Melissa made landfall Tuesday in Jamaica as a fearsome Category 5 storm. Forecasters said it could be the island's "storm of the century."

Hurricane Melissa: Bermuda braces for impact as Jamaica and Cuba recover

Follow live updates on Hurricane Melissa as the death toll reaches 38 people. Recovery efforts are underway in Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba and the Dominican Republic.

A couple from Geneva stranded in Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa, while the clock ticked on woman’s medical condition

When the storm grew into Category 5 Hurricane Melissa, the couple’s flight home was canceled. Unable to book another flight home, with the main airport closed, they were stranded in the storm’s path. They barricaded their room’s windows with furniture, and took shelter in the bathroom.

U.S.-based aid groups rush to get supplies into storm-battered Jamaica

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