The Latest Breaking News from Hurricane Melissa

Category 5 storm is most powerful to strike Jamaica and has caused death and destruction in Cuba and Haiti

Melissa came ashore in Jamaica as a category five hurricane on Tuesday, carrying top winds of 185mph.

Carl and Kate Pheasant remain trapped after one of the biggest storms of the century struck Jamaica

Haiti death toll reaches 30, and 19 in Jamaica, as Bermuda weathers tropical storm conditions on Thursday night

A military expert described how a direct U.S. attack against the Venezuelan could unfold, considering that there are now different factors that could trigger an escalation: projecting U.S. strength in the world, the departure of Hurricane Melissa and the arrival of additional military assets.

Hurricane Melissa pummeled areas of the Caribbean already vulnerable to landslides and flash flooding — made worse by decades of deforestation — with risks likely to continue for days, experts said

Death toll climbs in Caribbean island as ‘powerless’ family members wait to hear from loved ones

Incredible footage from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)'s "Hurricane Hunters" flying straight into the eye of Hurricane Melissa, with turbulence rocking the aircraft.

British nationals should use commercial flights as their first port of call to leave the country, the FCDO said.