(NewsNation) — Days after powerful Category 5 Hurricane Melissa swept across Jamaica, its residents are in need of food, water, gas and other essentials.

Jamaica's officials say at least 19 people were killed in the storm, and the death toll is expected to rise.

David Archer, deputy governor of the British Virgin Islands, told NewsNation he's seen many organizations eager and "willing to help" with the recovery process since his arrival.

"Last night, for example, being able to connect an elderly lady with her loved ones ... the organizations that are here, they're all helpful, all engaged, and also the persons in Jamaica have embraced them," Archer said. • People walk through Santa Cruz, Jamaica, on Oct. 29, 2025, after Hurricane Melissa passed. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix), • People

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