Rescuers and residents alike are shocked to see the true devastation in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa finally moved out of the region.

A disaster response specialist from Kansas City-based Heart to Heart International is on the ground in Jamaica assessing the widespread damage from Hurricane Melissa and coordinating relief efforts.

New satellite imagery captures the complete devastation across Jamaica left in the wake of deadly Hurricane Melissa. With the help of satellites, we are beginning to get an understanding of just how catastrophic Hurricane Melissa was.

Forecasters are watching a tropical wave in the Caribbean, where waters remain warm enough to support tropical development.

The storm will hit Bermuda on Thursday afternoon or evening, after Jamaica faced the devastation from one of the most powerful storms ever recorded.

A man who has been unable to contact his relatives in Jamaica since Hurricane Melissa says he is hoping for the best. At least five people have been confirmed dead on the island following the category five storm on Tuesday afternoon. Sam Johnson, from Bournemouth, says he last heard from his brother, Barry, and niece, Peaches, on Monday.

Hurricane Melissa is slamming eastern Cuba on Wednesday morning, Oct. 29, after hammering Jamaica on Tuesday and causing widespread damage.

Hurricane Melissa tore a path of destruction across Jamaica on Tuesday, prompting the prime minister to declare the country a disaster area, after the storm made landfall as a Category 5 hurricane, one of the most powerful landfalls on record in the Atlantic basin.