Flight engineers, pilots, scientists and others flew multiple harrowing missions into Melissa without pay. They wanted to do far more.

LEESBURG, Va. - Many are still without power and clean water in Jamaica after the devastation of Hurricane Melissa. One local Virginia couple who was there during the storm is now planning to return with much-needed supplies.

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.

A relief flight carrying tens of thousands of pounds of medical supplies and other aid departed Miami International Airport on Monday, part of a growing effort across South Florida to assist Jamaica as the island recovers from Hurricane Melissa,

Typhoon Kalmaegi has killed at least 114 people in the Philippines and left even more people missing as it moved on to slam Vietnam

The move to shut down USAID and to limit U.S. foreign assistance was widely condemned by humanitarian organizations around the world, with some experts warning that the foreign aid cuts could lead to deaths in the thousands, if not millions, in the next decade.

A tree surgeon from Sheffield is leading part of the clean-up operation in Jamaica in the wake of devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa. Winds reaching up to 185mph (297km/h) last month left dozens of people dead and thousands more homeless, with many businesses destroyed.

The Riverwalk Overwater Bridge opened after being damaged by Hurricane Helene more than a year ago. The mayor said high water from the storm caused electrical problems on the bridge, which had to be fixed. The Riverwalk, which stretches more than two miles along Lake Hickory, attracts thousands of people each year.