Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Cuba overnight after battering Jamaica as one of the most powerful landfalling storms in Atlantic basin history.

Many people of Jamaica have no access to power or water after Hurricane Melissa devastated their island nation. FOX Weather Correspondent Robert Ray reports from Old Harbour, where he speaks with a police officer about the devastation.

Hurricane Melissa is now moving northeast from Cuba after hammering the island with powerful winds and rain. As the storm scrapes Turks and Caicos and the Bahamas with its destructive force, residents in low-lying and flood prone areas have been urged to evacuate ahead of a shelter-in-place order coming tonight.

Homes and power lines have been destroyed in the Jamaican tourism hub of Falmouth, which the BBC has finally been able to access after Hurricane Melissa. Among the buildings damaged is the William Knibb Baptist Church, which was visited by King Charles during a royal tour of the island in 2008.

A video shared by the Jamaica Constabulary Force shows residents seeking shelter at a police station in Black River as Hurricane Melissa was ravaging the region on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025.

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