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Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm, hit Jamaica on 25th October.
The hurricane, which is the strongest Atlantic storm of 2025, destroyed whole neighbourhoods.
It's also the most powerful hurricane to strike land since 1935.
Meteorologists had watched closely as Melissa headed straight for Jamaica, and forecasted the storm's direction afterwards.
Local residents had prepared for the storm.
However, there was concern for those whose homes weren't secure.
As the authorities expected issues with power and water supplies, they had issued everyone with survival kits.
They're essential for after the storm, says Red Cross employee Esther Pinnock.
The predictions of damage had been accurate.
Winds that reached 295kph destroyed entire neighbourhoods and brought the added issue of flooding.
Rescuers fought to gain access to many places due to roads which were blocked.
Houston Moncure's a resident of Blue Falls.
Though Melissa has slowed down since leaving the island, it's left severe damage in its path in Cuba.
And on the Caribbean island of Haiti, which has already suffered greatly, 43 people have been killed and many more are missing.
