Officials in Jamaica say that Hurricane Melissa ripped the roofs off 120,000 structures when it struck last week, affecting some 90,000 families in the island’s western region

Jamaica’s peak tourism season is one month away, and officials in the hurricane-ravaged nation are rushing to rebuild from the catastrophic Category 5 storm that shredded the island’s western region.

A group from Nebraska and Iowa consisting a mix of doctors, nurses and builders are in the country contributing to recovery efforts.

"Seeing the videos and the photographs is one thing, but actually being there in person and seeing the damage is quite another," a local senator said. "It's heartbreaking."

Melissa, which is now a Category 4 hurricane, is bringing catastrophic winds, rain and storm surge to Jamaica, where residents and tourists are sheltering in place. The president of Cuba, Miguel Diaz-Canel, urged residents to move to shelters ahead of Hurricane Melissa, which is expected to make landfall in eastern Cuba overnight.

Water Minister Matthew Samuda says the financial impact of Hurricane Melissa on the operations of the National Water Commissio

Weeks after Jamaica sustained significant loss of life and damage caused by Hurricane Melissa, Caymanas Park outside of Kingston is set to resume racing Nov. 15. The weekend's cards will feature 19 races,

Two Christian missionaries who were killed in a plane crash as they sought to provide aid to Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa are being remembered for their compassion and empathy as an