After days of delays and cancelations, flights to the hard hit island of Jamaica are slowly starting to resume from South Florida following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa.

Hurricane Melissa has caused devastating flooding in Haiti, leading to at least 20 deaths on the island. Many homes have been washed away in the floodwaters and people have been clearing debris with their bare hands, Pascal Bimenyimana from the World Relief NGO says.

Hurricane Melissa, which is stronger than Hurricane Katrina, is set to bring catastrophic winds, flash flooding and high storm surges to the island of Jamaica.

Hurricane Melissa intensified to Category 5 strength as it neared Jamaica with up to 30 inches of rain and a life-threatening storm surge.

Officials are assessing the damage after Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5.  And, how the government shutdown is impacting air traffic controllers.

ATLANTA, Ga. - A Georgia man is still in Kingston, Jamaica, two days after Hurricane Melissa tore through the island. Garfield Lettman was supposed to fly home Friday, but he won’t leave until he knows his little sister is OK.

Planes packed with food, water, and emergency supplies are taking off from Miami to help storm-ravaged communities in Jamaica.