Jamaica, Hurricane Melissa
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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.
United Cajun Navy deploys to Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa, providing relief while warning the public about fake AI-generated charity scams.
Follow live updates on Hurricane Melissa as the death toll reaches 38 people. Recovery efforts are underway in Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba and the Dominican Republic.
CBS News Miami has been in touch with families living through the aftermath, including Marvin Edwards, who rode out the hurricane in Montego Bay.
Guests of Jamaica's Riu Montego Resort are under fire for their treatment of staff amid Hurricane Melissa, a category five storm that decimated parts of the country.
Hurricane Melissa, which reached Category 5 strength before making landfall on Oct. 28, 2025, forced the travelers to abandon their beachfront plans and take refuge in a wine cellar beneath their Montego Bay villa.
A couple celebrating their 10th anniversary is stranded in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa destroyed their Montego Bay resort.
The Caribbean storm — among the most powerful in history, with 185 mph winds — is expected to bring flash-flooding and landslides as it slowly moves across the island and heads north toward Cuba.