At first light on Wednesday, the coastal communities of southwestern Jamaica bore the devastation of being in the direct path of Hurricane Melissa.

After two nights in Negril, we headed north back to Montego Bay, the second largest city in Jamaica after Kingston. Most of this area’s resorts are located just east of the city in an upscale neighborhood known as Ironshore. My home-away-from home for ...

Melissa moved like a buzzsaw over the western parishes of Jamaica. The storm's devastating eyewall passed directly over Montego Bay, Jamaica's third most populous city and a popular tourist destination.

The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) says all UDC offices and attractions across the island will be temporarily closed as of Friday, October 24, 2025, and will remain closed until weather conditions allow for safe resumption of operations.

With wind speeds reaching over 170 miles per hour, even many popular tourist destinations are at risk of severe damage.

People across the northern Caribbean are digging out from the destruction caused by Hurricane Melissa as deaths from the storm climbed

Hurricane Melissa has hit southwestern Jamaica as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, causing heavy flooding and wind damage. Officials warned of devastating damage and urged residents to seek shelter as the hurricane crossed the island.

Melissa will bring heavy rain from the Mid-Atlantic to New England as it heads toward Bermuda and Canada. It leaves a trail of destruction in the Caribbean.