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The BBC's Will Grant witnessed the devastation in the town of Black River, as he joined an aid helicopter flight over the island.
The BBC's Nada Tawfik reports on how the Jamaican Red Cross plans to aid recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Melissa.
The southwest of the island bore the full force Hurricane Melissa's 185 mph (295km/h) winds on Tuesday.
Buildings, power lines, and a church once visited by King Charles are down in the tourism hub of Falmouth.
Video shows the destruction in St Elizabeth and Montego Bay, which are among the worst hit places in Jamaica.
The Jamaican authorities are trying to assess the impact of Hurricane Melissa - footage on social media is revealing the scale of the damage left behind
The Category Five hurricane has left large parts of Jamaica without power.
Hurricane Melissa is the strongest storm to hit the Caribbean nation in modern history.
Storm surges of 13 feet (3.9m) above ground level and destructive waves are expected as the storm hits Jamaica.
Footage taken by a US Air Force Reserve crew known as the "Hurricane Hunters" shows the category five storm intensifying in the Caribbean.
Swirling cloud formations and a display of lightning illuminate the storm’s eye as it moves towards land.
‘Firenado’ forms as flames tear through sugarcane plantation in São Paulo
Initial reports suggested the sinkhole was caused by a collapsed drainage system, according to Iztapalapa's mayor.
The former president of Brazil has been sentenced to 27 years in prison after being found guilty for plotting a military coup.
A fight erupted in the senate involving two senior Mexican politicians.
Video shows communities in the affected areas dealing with flood waters and a messy clean-up.
The 6.4 magnitude earthquake interrupted the broadcast, shaking the equipment in the studio.
The feline was found carrying 235.65g of marijuana and 67.76g of heroin, authorities say.
City officials say they are acting to rescue and save the lives of the affected animals.
A large-scale bomb attack was thwarted by police before Gaga's first concert in Brazil since 2012.
