SAINT ELIZABETH PARISH, Jamaica – Days after Hurricane Melissa tore through the western half of Jamaica, stories continue to emerge of the widespread suffering left behind in the storm’s wake.

On Oct. 27 at roughly 1 p.m., Hurricane Melissa made landfall near New Hope, Jamaica packing devastating winds of 185 mph, a major Category 5 storm that is one of the strongest hurricanes to ever make landfall .

Melissa proceeded to carve a path of destruction and several days later the extent of damage caused by the deadly storm is being uncovered.

So far, at least 48 deaths have been reported throughout Jamaica, Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

At least 19 deaths have been accounted for in Jamaica as of late Friday morning, but communication remains sporadic and difficult.

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