View of Port Royal as Jamaica braces for Hurricane Melissa that has been upgraded to a Category 5 storm heading towards the island nation and Cuba and is expected to bring catastrophic floods, landslides and storm surges to the region, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on October 27. #hurricane #melissa #jamaica #hurricanemelissa #cuba #portroyal #storm #caribbean #weather #live #Reuters #News Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ | Reuters

Jamaica’s government is appealing for overseas aid after the most powerful hurricane to ever hit the Caribbean island. Hurricane Melissa, a category 5 storm packing winds of almost 300kph, caused widespread flooding and destruction. | Al Jazeera English

Hurricane Melissa left a luxury hotel resort in Montego Bay, Jamaica, with damaged ceilings and water leaks after making landfall on the island. One vacationer, who took footage of inside the hotel, acknowledged the hard work of the staff and the building staying mostly intact. "All this hotel held up fantastically in a Cat 5," the woman said. "Hats off to obviously the building, but more so, obviously God, but the staff were fantastic." Ahead of the storm's landfall on Tuesday, officials urged