Floridians Stranded in Jamaica After Hurricane Melissa Seek Urgent Help

Floridians stranded in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa seek urgent help

Floridians stranded in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa have attempted to book flights off the island, only to discover that their flights have been canceled.

50 Dead As Caribbean Digs Out From Hurricane Melissa

Jamaican officials announced plans Saturday to set up multiple field hospitals as it recovers from Hurricane Melissa, with the death toll numbering at least 50 across the Caribbean -- and expected to rise.

Scenes From the Caribbean after Hurricane Melissa

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday as a Category 5 storm, bringing lashing waves, powerful 185-mile-per-hour winds and life-threatening flooding to the Caribbean island nation. The powerful storm, with winds stronger than Hurricane Katrina at its peak, remained catastrophically strong as it spun over the island, carving a slow path toward Cuba, where nearly 900,000 people have been ordered to evacuate. Melissa is the fourth of…

Jamaicans in Pittsburgh describe ‘unimaginable’ destruction, communication issues after Hurricane Melissa

Pittsburghers with ties to Jamaica are reeling after one of strongest hurricanes on record hit the island nation this week. Hurricane Melissa, a catastrophic...