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 a Category 5 storm, Hurricane Melissa left a path of destruction across Jamaica. The worst hurricane to hit the island made landfall on Oct. 28, and resulted in devastating flooding, mudslides, power outages, and food shortages. And the effects are expected to last into the coming months.

Hurricane Melissa brought hurricane-force gusts to Bermuda overnight and will weaken as it heads north, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Maps show its forecast path.

A plane carrying 28 Floridians who were stranded in Jamaica in the wake of Hurricane Melissa landed in Tampa Saturday afternoon.

Jamaica aims to fully restore its tourism sector with the help of a recovery task force focusing on infrastructure and support for tourism workers.

"Throughout my time as governor, Florida has rescued our residents from warzones and in the wake of natural disasters"

FOX Weather Meteorologist Nick Kosir is joined by FOX Business Contributor Phil Flynn to discuss the devastating economic impact Hurricane Melissa inflicted on Jamaica.

Travelers are finally starting to come home from Jamaica, Cuba and other islands that were impacted by the major hurricane earlier this week.