This Tuesday, Jamaica is bearing the brunt of Hurricane Melissa as it lashes the island with fierce winds, torrential rain, and severe flooding, as

Hurricane Melissa's winds, flooding, and storm surge are expected to leave a historic mark in the Caribbean. Here’s what the footage shows

The Hunters wrote on social media Tuesday that they were forced to turn back from another mission into the eye of Melissa due to “heavy turbulence.”

This small group of volunteers is telling the story of one of the most dangerous hurricanes on record through their camera lens.

Wide-sweeping destruction seen from an aerials perspective. Homes and roadways have been destroyed by the intense category five hurricane. The U.S. has pledged aid.

In Haiti, 25 people have died after a river burst its banks during Hurricane Melissa. The storm hit Jamaica yesterday, leaving 77% of the island without power. This morning, it swept across Cuba. The extent of the damage across the Caribbean is not yet known.

The initial scenes emerging from Bayamo, the heart of Granma Province, reveal a city grappling with severe flooding, toppled trees, and intense wind

According to the NHC, the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, developed in 1971 by civil engineer Herbert Saffir and meteorologist Robert Homer Simpson, is a rating of 1 to 5 based on a hurricane's sustained wind speed and its potential for significant loss of life and damage.

Hurricane Melissa barreled through Jamaica’s southwestern coast on Tuesday, October 28, leaving a significant amount of damage in its wake.Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a “powerful” Category 5 storm on Tuesday morning with sustained winds of 185 mph (295 km/h),