Will Hurricane Melissa affect the United States? The Category 5 storm grew to immense strength as it approached Jamaica, but what do we know of its future path?

Recovery efforts are under way across Jamaica after Melissa rips off roofs, cuts electricity and unleashes floodwaters.

MIAMI, Fla. (KFVS) - The Missouri family that was stranded in Jamaica due to Hurricane Melissa is back in the United States. Rowdy Enderle reports that he and his family landed in Miami earlier Sunday. They boarded a plane to St. Louis at 9 p.m.

Hurricane Melissa brought hurricane-force gusts to Bermuda overnight and will weaken as it heads north, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Maps show its forecast path.

Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a monster Category 5 storm early Monday, Oct. 27, as it churns slowly through the Caribbean.

The United Cajun Navy's deployment to Jamaica marks the first time the nonprofit organization has provided aid outside of the United States.

Melissa is the first major natural disaster to hit the Caribbean since the Trump administration dismantled USAID, typically the lead agency in responding with foreign hurricane assistance.

The United States is deploying several dozen disaster relief workers, including urban search and rescue teams, to Caribbean island nations as they deal with devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa