SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) - Hurricane Melissa, one of the strongest storms to ever hit Jamaica, has left widespread destruction across the Caribbean. San Diego-based International Relief Teams is already mobilizing food, shelter and rebuilding supplies.

The Caribbean is still recovering from Hurricane Melissa, one of the most powerful storms to ever hit Jamaica. Whole communities were destroyed, and officials warn recovery could take years.

San Diego-based International Relief Teams (IRT) is already on the front lines, helping families survive and rebuild.

Hurricane Melissa slammed into Jamaica as a Category 5 storm, with winds topping 180 mph, tearing through homes, farms and critical infrastructure. More than 50 people across the Caribbean have been reported dead, and hundreds of thousan

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