Hurricane Melissa intensified to Category 5 strength as it neared Jamaica with up to 30 inches of rain and a life-threatening ...

Hurricane Melissa, the most powerful hurricane to ever hit Jamaica, swept over the island nation and moved over Cuba leaving devastation in its path.

Jamaica officials told local radio stations there was extensive damage in the island’s southwestern and northwestern regions.

Jessica Pope’s group of friends travels to the Caribbean every October. They got more than they bargained for this year.

Hurricane Melissa brought devastation and death to the Caribbean as it tore through the region as one of the most powerful storms on earth in more than 150 years.