Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm, caused significant damage to Jamaica's hotels and resorts, particularly Sandals South Coast. While 25,000 tourists sheltered in place, there were no reported injuries.

Hurricane Melissa slammed into the southern coast of eastern Cuba on Wednesday, hours after causing devastation in neighboring Jamaica as the strongest-ever cyclone on record to hit that Caribbean is...

Health facilities in the area have been devastated, he says.