Hurricane Melissa dealt a direct hit to Jamaica's southwestern coastal communities, which now face a long haul picking up the ...

Hurricane Melissa is the first Category 5 hurricane to make landfall in Jamaica. Before Melissa, the most destructive hurricane in Jamaica was Hurricane Gilbert in 1988. Eight-time Olympic medalist ...

It's far from his first hurricane -- but "it's never been this bad," he told AFP. At one point the family took pillows and blankets into the shower to put as many walls between themselves and the ...