Hurricane Melissa brought devastation and death to the Caribbean as it tore through the region as one of the most powerful storms on earth in more than 150 years.

One week after the category 5 ‘Storm of the Century’ first hit the Caribbean, residents have been left picking up the pieces. Olivia Ireland and Alex Croft report on the sizeable task ahead

The storm has directly hit Jamaica, Cuba and the Bahamas, but also caused damage in other nearby countries, with 30 deaths confirmed.

Recovery from Hurricane Melissa continues intensifying across the Caribbean as more rescue and relief teams, armed with critical supplies, keep trying to access isolated communities and some of the ha

Conditions remain quiet in the tropics, with no activity expected for the next seven days. But don't let your guard down yet.

Melissa killed dozens in Haiti when a river burst its banks and left tens of thousands without electricity in Jamaica.

Hurricane Melissa damaged several Caribbean islands and left at least 60 people dead. One family that was trapped in Jamaica is just now getting back home.

Reaffirming solidarity with its Global South partners, India on Tuesday dispatched 20 tonnes each of Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) materials for Jamaica and Cuba