Jamaica surveys damage as airports reopen after devastation of Melissapublished at 15:35 GMT
15:35 GMT
Sakshi Venkatraman
Reporting from New York
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Hurricane Melissa has continued its devastating sweep across the Caribbean, destroying homes, flooding neighbourhoods and leaving dozens dead.
On Tuesday, the island nation was hit by a category five storm – one of the most powerful hurricanes to ever strike the region.
At least five people have been confirmed dead in Jamaica and more than 20 are dead in Haiti, where Melissa passed near as a category two storm, lashing the country with rain and taking out already weakened infrastructure.
In Jamaica, people remain stranded on roofs and without power. Prime Minister Andrew Holness noted the “total devastation” across the island nation.
A team of BBC reporters is currently en route for Kingston, where the airport has now resumed operations after being shuttered for several days.
Follow along as we look around the island and bring you accounts of what’s happened there first-hand.