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.

Recovery efforts are continuing across Jamaica after deadly Hurricane Melissa violently struck the country. Mercy Chefs Global is on the ground in Black River, serving hot meals to families in need. Founder & CEO Gary LeBlanc joined FOX Weather to discuss how the organization is helping victims of the storm.

Macon doctor Clyde Green is leading relief for Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa, the island’s strongest-ever storm. Donations and aid efforts are underway.

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.

As part of the advisory, the Department of State authorized non-emergency personnel and family members of U.S. government employees to leave Jamaica due to Hurricane Melissa. It noted it had “temporarily reduced staffing and may limit routine services for U.S. citizens.”

Born and raised in Jamaica, Damion Gordon was back on the island for his sister's wedding when Category 5 Hurricane Melissa struck.

The story claimed that within just 24 hours, Tyler organized a fleet of helicopters filled with generators, food, clean water and medical supplies.

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.