Taste of the Caribbean in Seattle's Central District plans to hold a fundraiser for those affected by the Category 5 storm that has killed dozens.

Out of many, one people. Kimisha Simpson says she’s confident that Jamaica’s national motto will rally the diaspora and others to help rebuild the island that was battered by Hurricane Melissa earlier this week.

Jamaican business owner Derron Wilson has started a GoFundMe to support friends and family back home. He hasn't heard from them in days following a direct hit from Hurricane Melissa.

The Category 5 storm ravaged western Jamaica and drenched the small community of New River, where residents were coping with a massive clean up. At least 19 people have died nationwide, officials said.

Jamaican resident Kimberley Dunkley Watkins still hasn’t heard from her brother, who lives in Montego Bay, since the Hurricane Melissa hit the island as a Category 5 storm. Watkins just returned to the island after a work trip.

Drone footage captured how a Jamaican fishing village was reduced to rubble in damage caused by Hurricane Melissa. Aerial video of Alligator Pond from Wednesday (October 29) shows how boats, homes, and other buildings close to the coast were impacted after the category 5 storm made landfall with sustained winds of 185mph.

As Hurricane Melissa barrels toward the island nation, only a fraction of residents have headed to evacuation centers.

Caption: Relief efforts have begun in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa made landfall on Tuesday. In Ottawa, members of the local Jamaican community s

Atlanta's Jamaican community is coming together after Hurricane Melissa hit back home — with Irie Mon Café and the Jamaican Consulate hosting a donation drive and town hall this Saturday to support families in need.

We’ve never seen anything like this.” That’s the message echoing from Jamaica after getting hit with the most powerful hurricane in their nation’s history.

Denver, Colorado – October 30, 2025 – PRESSADVANTAGE – This year, the 23rd Annual Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival, a cornerstone celebration of Caribbean food, music and culture in South Florida, is expanding its footprint.

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in southwest Jamaica this week near the coastal town of Black River, which the government has described as “ground zero.”