Hurricane Melissa, now a powerful Category 5 storm, is bearing down on Jamaica and is forecast to be the worst storm in the island's history.

Hurricane Melissa has devastated Jamaica, causing severe damage to fishing and farming communities

"We need every help we can get. So we need food, water, toiletries," said Tackeisha Frazer, a resident of Westmoreland, one of the areas hit hardest by Melissa last week.