The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Hurricane Hunters have spent the past week diving into the eye of Melissa — a storm of historic ferocity — to gather life-saving data. But the government shutdown means they aren’t getting a paycheck.

A fter ravaging Jamaica most of Tuesday, Hurricane Melissa made its second landfall around 3 a.m. in Cuba as a Category 3 hurricane.

Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm, arrived in Jamaica on Tuesday, October 28. How are hurricanes named? And will Hurricane Melissa hit the United States?

Category 5 Hurricane Melissa has made landfall already in Jamaica and Cuba, as one of the strongest hurricanes to ever make landfall.

CNN’s David Culver describes what it’s like for residents in hard hit Jamaica trying to return home after Hurricane Melissa destroyed large parts of the island.

CNN gave viewers a queasy moment Monday night when OutFront aired footage of meteorologist Matthew Cappucci puking during a flight through Hurricane Melissa.