A newlywed who was in Jamaica on his honeymoon when Hurricane Melissa struck said the devastation "completely took the life out of the island". Rob Cuff, a lorry driver from Snedshill in Shropshire, said he and his wife,

With the help of satellites, we are beginning to get an understanding of just how catastrophic Hurricane Melissa was. On Oct. 28, Hurricane Melissa became the fourth hurricane in 75 years to make landfall on the island of Jamaica and shattered several Atlantic hurricane records.

Hurricane Melissa moves toward Bermuda after more than 30 die across Caribbean More than 30 deaths are being attributed to the storm across Jamaica, Haiti and the Dominican Republic, according to officials.

Karlton Fields, from Hereford, described going outside his hotel room last Tuesday and being hit by "foggy mist moving at the speed of a race car". As rainwater poured in through light fittings and from balconies, he and his family raided hotel stores to barricade their doors with towels and helped others do the same.

Hurricane Melissa became one of the most powerful hurricanes on record to make landfall in the Atlantic Basin.

In the days between the Union’s playoff games, Blake's home country was hammered by Hurricane Melissa. Now that the club's sweep is done, his next games might take Jamaica to next year's World Cup.

The Atlantic hurricane season began on June 1 and lasts through November 30. There have been 13 named storms so far this season.