Hurricane Melissa heads to Bermuda as relief efforts intensify in Jamaica

<p>Kingston airport reopens to flights carrying aid, with some towns in Jamaica underwater and power lines down in south-west </p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/oct/30/hurricane-melissa-jamaica-cuba-haiti-bermuda-caribbean-latest-updates-live">Hurricane Melissa – live updates</a></p></li></ul><p>Jamaica has ramped up rescue and relief efforts to clear roads and reach people in isolated and cut-off areas after <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/29/hurricane-melissa-hits-cuba-after-turning-jamaica-into-disaster-area">Hurricane Melissa</a> rampaged through the Caribbean, with the storm now heading towards Bermuda.</p><p>Kingston, Jamaica’s capital, was spared the worst damage and the main international airport has reopened to allow flights carrying critical aid to land. Some towns were described by officials as “underwater” and power lines and mobile network towers were down in much of the south-west.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/30/hurricane-melissa-bermuda-leaving-devastation-jamaica">Continue reading...</a>