Articles by Richard Luscombe (now) with Natricia Duncan in Jamaica. Tom Ambrose, Yohannes Lowe and Adam Fulton (earlier)

Hurricane Melissa latest updates: flooding, blocked roads and destroyed buildings after category 5 storm makes landfall in Jamaica

Hurricane makes landfall in Jamaica, tearing off roofs and uprooting trees; category 5 storm is strongest direct hit to the island in 174 years