‘Never been this bad’: Jamaica surveys ruins in hurricane’s wake

A store stands destroyed following the passage of Hurricane Melissa in Manchester, Jamaica, on October 29, 2025 - Copyright AFP Ricardo Makyn Ricardo Makyn with AFP bureaus A demolished church, roofs blown off homes, shattered windows and...

Hurricane Melissa devastates Jamaica, charges into Cuba

HAVANA/KINGSTON >> Hurricane Melissa unleashed devastation in Jamaica as the strongest storm on record ever to hit the Caribbean island nation, and roared later today into eastern Cuba, smashing the city of Santiago and flooding rural land. A...

Apocalyptic scenes at Jamaica airport gutted by Hurricane Melissa

Video captures the damage to Jamaica's Sangster International Airport following Hurricane Melissa's landfall, which prompted authorities to declare the whole nation a "disaster area." The shocking footage shows the airport in total shambles- with...

Sean Paul shares disturbing videos inside Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa wreaks havoc

Rapper shares harrowing videos from inside Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa hits(Image: @duttypaul /Instagram) Sean Paul has been providing updates to fans from Jamaica amid the catastrophic destruction caused by Hurricane Melissa. Jamaica was...

Billingham couple's Jamaica jaunt nightmare as Storm Melissa batters hotel with 185mph winds

A Billingham couple's Jamaica jaunt turned into a nightmare when Storm Melissa hit, battering their hotel with 185mph winds. Darren Reed, 46, and Jackie Scotchbrooke, 52, were on the tropical trip to Montego Bay when news of the freak weather...

Expedia identifies the ‘ingredients’ to spark wanderlust among travellers

Video, authenticity, clear narratives and relatability are key to sparking wanderlust, according to new research from Expedia into how people react and engage with travel-related content. Expedia Group Advertising’s research paper, The Science of...

JoJo Siwa proves boyfriend Chris Hughes can't say no to her as she forces him to dance in the rain during swanky Bahamas holiday ahead of Hurricane Melissa hitting the Caribbean

JoJo Siwa proved boyfriend Chris Hughes can't say no to her as she forced him to dance in the rain during their swanky Bahamas holiday on Wednesday. The Karma hitmaker, 22, and the Love Island star, 32, enjoyed their first official holiday...

See photos of powerful Hurricane Melissa effects as it slams Jamaica

Debris lies scattered at a hotel after Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Montego Bay, Jamaica, October 29, 2025.Sandra Stojanovic, REUTERSVal Mitchell uses a machete to chop a downed tree on a dirt road, after Hurricane Melissa made landfall,...

Tourists Scramble To Leave Jamaica Ahead Of Powerful Hurricane

Hurricane Melissa: Jamaica wakes up to destruction as storm pummels Cuba

Hurricane Melissa, the strongest storm to ever hit Jamaica, and the largest on record this year, left widespread destruction in its wake Tuesday, obliterating buildings, ripping off roofs and flinging debris across the island. At its peak, the...

Tourist in Jamaica shares food parcels being handed out to guests amid Hurricane Melissa

Hotels on Jamaica's northern coast have locked down in a bid to keep guests safe as Hurricane Melissa is expected to make landfall in the next few hours. The country has already been battered with violent winds and heavy rainstorms, with many...

How is Jamaica? See Hurricane Melissa storm damage

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 storm before hitting Cuba as a Category 3. The storm caused at least one death in Jamaica and "total devastation" in western parts of the island. After hitting Cuba, the storm is now a...

Miami, Key Biscayne y el país suman ayudas para catástrofe en Jamaica tras paso de bestial huracán Melissa

Jamaica's top officials have urged people on the island of 2.8 million to cooperate with evacuation orders Ricardo Makyn Bull Bay, Jamaica, in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl on July 4, 2024 Ricardo Makyn Video grab courtesy of a SeeJamaica CCTV...

Photos: Hurricane Melissa blasts through Jamaica

Updated October 29, 2025 at 9:43 AM PDT Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica Tuesday as the strongest storm in the island's history. The Category 5 hurricane tore a path of destruction across the island, causing major flooding and power...

Riding Out the Storm: Local couple in Jamaica for island’s largest recorded hurricane

Chetek residents Julie and Tony Espeseth, pictured above, are currently wintering in the Caribbean in Jamaica. The couple, along with the rest of the island, have finished all of their preparations, as hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 hurricane,...

Raheem Sterling 'sold stunning Jamaica property' just months before deadly hurricane

Raheem Sterling was raised in Jamaica and previously owned a property on the hurricane-central island(Image: Getty Images) Raheem Sterling sold a lavish property on the south coast of Jamaica just months before a deadly storm wreaked havoc. The...

Videos: 7 dead, rooves blown off as unstoppable Hurricane Melissa batters Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa roared toward Cuba's second-largest city, Santiago de Cuba, late on Tuesday after carving a deadly path through Jamaica as the strongest storm ever to strike the Caribbean island nation. The US National Hurricane Center has...

Flight canceled for North Myrtle Beach family hunkering down in Jamaica during hurricane

NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - The North Myrtle Beach family taking shelter in Jamaica during a historic hurricane cannot get off the island just yet. David Watkins confirmed that his family’s Wednesday flight has been canceled, and there is no...

British woman living in Jamaica says Hurricane Melissa has been ‘terrifying’

A British woman living in Jamaica said she feared she would have to “grab the kids and run” as Hurricane Melissa struck the country. Cheshire-born Michaela Menezes is sheltering with her children Luca, 14, and Isabella, 10, in the R Hotel near her...

Sandals pledges unwavering support as Jamaica begins recovery

Sandals Resorts International released a message today, pledging “unwavering support” as Jamaica moves to begin its recovery from the impact of Hurricane Melissa. In a message released today, Sandals Resorts International states that: “Following...