The director of apostolates for a Jamaica-based religious community serving the poor in Kingston said Oct. 28 that the Category-5 Hurricane Melissa seems to be sparing Kingston the worst of its wrath. But he added that the storm was not yet finished and much remained unknown about the historic hurricane’s impact in the region.

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.

Reggae artist Shaggy has announced efforts to send aid to Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa ripped through the Caribbean, killing dozens of people.

After days of delays and cancelations, flights to the hard hit island of Jamaica are slowly starting to resume from South Florida following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa.

KINGSTON, JAMAICA — Ahead of Hurricane Melissa making landfall in Jamaica, ADM suspended operations at its flour mill in Kingston and its facility in Montego Bay until after the storm passed, a company spokesman said the afternoon of Oct. 28.

Soar over the vibrant city of Kingston, Jamaica, in this stunning drone video that captures the island’s beating heart from above. Glide across the turquoise waters of Kingston Harbor, sweep over the lush foothills of the Blue Mountains,

A TLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A Cobb County man is still in Kingston, Jamaica, two days after Hurricane Melissa tore through the island. Garfield Lettman was supposed to fly home Friday, but he won’t leave until he knows his little sister is OK.

: Hillary Rosencrans of Burlington says she and her family are safe and have returned to their hotel in Jamaica. They plan to fly out of the Kingston airport on Friday to return to the States.