Powerful winds lashed the coast of Jamaica as the island braced for a direct hit from the powerful Category 5 Hurricane Melissa on Tuesday, October 28. Footage filmed by X user @rj_smith_3 captures their view of wind,

Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, Jamaica, was set to reopen to relief flights on Thursday, but not to commercial flights yet, so many tourists and Jamaicans were disappointed to have to turn back.

Damage control is already underway and Jamaica is hoping to resume all tourism operations (including cruising) before the year ends.

Hurricane Melissa hit much of Jamaica hard. The country’s all-important tourism industry will likely suffer, too, as damage assessments are made over the coming days.

A Brockton man is currently in the Montego Bay area after his flight home was cancelled due to impacts from Hurricane Melissa.

Lancelot Radcliffe was in tears near the Sangster International Airport, which remained closed on Thursday, east of Montego Bay, Jamaica, after Hurricane Melissa.

Soar above the vibrant "Second City" of Jamaica, Montego Bay (MoBay), with this breathtaking drone video. Glide over the stunning horseshoe-shaped bay, revealing the pristine white sands of Doctor's Cave Beach and the lively resorts of the Hip Strip ...

A couple celebrating their 10th anniversary is stranded in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa destroyed their Montego Bay resort.