Category 5 Hurricane Melissa sped up early Tuesday making landfall in Jamaica around 1 p.m, tying the record for the strongest landfall in the Atlantic.

Hurricane Melissa has left Jamaica devastated with residents of Montego Bay waking up to the aftermath of the category five storm. Roughly three-quarters of the island is without power and many parts of its western side are under water, with homes destroyed by strong winds after the hurricane tore across the island with catastrophic force.

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Hurricane Melissa left dozens dead and widespread destruction across Cuba, Jamaica and Haiti on Wednesday, and it continued on to pass through the Bahamas as a weakened storm.

Hurricane Melissa leaves 24 dead and 18 missing in Haiti, with hundreds in shelters as red alerts remain in place.

An Aurora mother breathed a sigh of relief after her daughters were rescued in Hurricane Melissa's aftermath in Jamaica.

CBS News Miami has been in touch with families living through the aftermath, including Marvin Edwards, who rode out the hurricane in Montego Bay.

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.