Missy Elliott, who collaborated with Kartel on 2005's "Bad Man," wrote, "Prayers up for everyone in Jamaica," on X, followed by several Jamaican flag and prayer hands emojis. When reminded to also pray for those in need in Cuba and Haiti, Eliott responded, "Absolutely."

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. Elizabeth parish in the south and exiting around St. Ann parish in the north. (AP video: Matias Delacroix)

HUNDREDS of Brit tourists are trapped in Jamaica as a category five storm with “potentially unimaginable impact” barrels towards the island. Hurricane Melissa is expected to bring

When Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica this week, becoming the first Category 5 storm in recorded history to strike the island head-on, TikTok creator Nicole Doyon found herself at the center of the story.

Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica as a Category 5 storm and severely damaged the country's famous reggae community.