Heavy floodwaters swept across southwestern Jamaica, winds tore roofs off buildings and boulders tumbled onto roads Tuesday as Hurricane Melissa came ashore as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record.

Minister of Local Government and Community Development Desmond McKenzie says that of the country’s 881 national hurricane shelters, only 76 of those shelters are currently seeing activity. McKenzie, who gave the update during a press conference on Monday,

Melissa is a Category 5 storm with sustained wind speeds of 185 mph (295 kph). It was expected to slice diagonally across the island, entering near St.

Melissa killed dozens in Haiti when a river burst its banks and left tens of thousands without electricity in Jamaica.

People walk along a road during the passing of Hurricane Melissa in Rocky Point, Jamaica, Tuesday, Oct. 28, Wife crashes moped mid-praise in husband's viral clip

Melissa's winds tied records for the strongest Atlantic storm on landfall. The storm is expected to move toward Cuba, where authorities have prepared for evacuations.

Every October, Jamaica honors the visionaries who fought for the island’s freedom, equality, and self-determination. National Heroes’ Day, observed on the third Monday of October, celebrates seven Jamaicans whose courage and conviction shaped the nation’s identity: Marcus Garvey,

The storm left widespread destruction and at least dozens of deaths in its path. In Chicago, people are looking for ways to help.