Widespread destruction reported in Jamaica
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CBS News Miami has been in touch with families living through the aftermath, including Marvin Edwards, who rode out the hurricane in Montego Bay.
Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Cuba overnight after battering Jamaica as one of the most powerful landfalling storms in Atlantic basin history.
Melissa killed dozens in Haiti when a river burst its banks and left tens of thousands without electricity in Jamaica.
A Delaware County woman is struggling to reach her family in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa knocked out power and communication lines.
Hours after the storm passed Jamaica, causing a massive power outage, authorities urged residents to continue sheltering.
AI-generated videos claiming to show Hurricane Melissa have been circulating on social media, causing confusion.
Most of Jamaica remains without power, as our correspondent reports floods, mudslides and "palm trees tossed like toothpicks".
The UK will provide £2.5m in emergency humanitarian funding to Jamaica, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has announced. UK relief supplies and technical experts have also been deployed to assist with the disaster response and recovery from the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa.