Westmoreland parish is believed to have the second highest number of unconfirmed deaths, after St Elizabeth to the south east. The eye of the storm hit somewhere between the two neighbouring parishes. At St Elisabeth an estimated 90% of homes have been destroyed.

Category 5 Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as the strongest storm — and only Category 5 hurricane — ever recorded in the nation’s history.

Hurricane Melissa has hit southwestern Jamaica as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, causing heavy flooding and wind damage.

Hurricane Melissa is causing havoc in Jamaica as the Caribbean nation faces the strongest storm in its modern history. The hurricane is now a category four with wind speeds of 150mph (240km/h), after earlier lashing the coastline with winds of more than 185mph.

After deadly Hurricane Melissa, locals are sending money and trying to contact family and friends who’ve lost power, sustained property damage and likely lost their crops for this harvest.

Maryland Del. Jheanelle Wilkins and members of the state’s Jamaican community are organizing relief efforts after Hurricane Melissa, a historic Category 5 storm, devastated the island with

The heart of Jamaican life centers around its history of resilience. Here's 7 facts about life, culture and history in Jamaica.