Hurricane Melissa brought devastation and death to the Caribbean as it tore through the region as one of the most powerful storms on earth in more than 150 years.

Melissa killed dozens in Haiti when a river burst its banks and left tens of thousands without electricity in Jamaica.

Follow live updates on Hurricane Melissa as the death toll reaches 38 people. Recovery efforts are underway in Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba and the Dominican Republic.

Hurricane Melissa is now moving northeast from Cuba after hammering the island with powerful winds and rain. As the storm scrapes Turks and Caicos and the Bahamas with its destructive force, residents in low-lying and flood prone areas have been urged to evacuate ahead of a shelter-in-place order coming tonight.

Rita Hilton, who has lived in Jamaica for 60 years, works with the McLaughlins and helps farmers export their crops. She called the hurricane “the most intense, horrific storm” she has experienced. Hilton was airlifted to Kingston, the country’s capital, this week after seven days in her isolated, torn-down home.

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The Central Alabama Caribbean American Organization is hosting a relief fundraiser to support those impacted by Hurricane Melissa.

Millions across the Caribbean are reeling in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, one of the most powerful storms ever recorded in the Atlantic, with children among the most vulnerable as communities face widespread devastation,