Our George Lee spent the day making his way to hard hit Santa Cruz. And George, we're already seeing some of that damage behind you, Tom. We're in hard hit Santa Cruz.Buildings here devastated. This one right here used to be standing. You can see now it is nothing but debris and rubble.Roadways here very treacherous to get in and around different neighborhoods. And there are still parts of this island that are virtually inaccessible. Tonight, the first look at Melissa's catastrophic trail of destruction thr ...

The images we're seeing from neighborhoods in Jamaica in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa reveal absolute destruction. Gates of homes immersed in murky waters. Driveways and the roads beyond them invisible.Joining me now is Lisa Hannah, a Jamaican resident and former Jamaican politician, stuck in Florida right now, waiting for word on when she can return home. Lisa, um, it's good to have you here. I know you've been talking to folks on the ground in Jamaica.>> What are you hearing. What are they telling y ...

US THIS MORNING. I'M JOE FRYER. - AND I'M SAVANNAH SELLERS.THANKS FOR STARTING YOUR WEDNESDAY WITH US. WE'RE GOING TO BEGIN IN CUBA, WHERE HURRICANE MELISSA MADE ITS SECOND LANDFALL AS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CATEGORY THREE STORM JUST AFTER 3 A. M.THIS MORNING, PACKING WINDS UP TO 120MPH. THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER WARNS OF FLOODING RAINS AND DANGEROUS STORM SURGE FOR THE EASTERN PART OF THE ISLAND. CUBA'S PRESIDENT SAID.HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WERE EVACUATED, AND A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN PL ...

We're going to begin in Cuba where Hurricane Melissa made its second landfall as an extremely dangerous category 3 storm just after 3:00 a. m. this morning.Packing winds up to 120 mph. The National Hurricane Center warns of flooding, rains, and dangerous storm surge for the eastern part of the island. Cuba's president said hundreds of thousands of people were evacuated and a hurricane warning remains in place for much of the country.>> The storm already pulverized parts of Jamaica where more than 500,000 pe ...

We begin tonight with George Fiz live in Kingston, Jamaica. George, the storm is moving out, but you are still experiencing those strong winds. Tom, the winds are still whipping and they're expected to continue through tonight.You can see just how high some of the surf is getting here. Roads still in the area are going to be impassible. Debris is littering a lot of the roadway and the damage assessment is only just beginning.Tonight, a devastating direct hit. Melissa slamming into Jamaica as a catastrophic ...

We did say that the system is a category 5 hurricane at this time. And when it makes landfall, it is expected to still be a category 5 hurricane. That means it will cause catastrophic damage, lifethreatening damage.There is very little that can stop a category 5 hurricane. And regardless of the um where you are in the parish of West Miland or St. Elizabeth, if you are under the impact of those category 5 hurricane force winds, you will be having significant difficulty even with infrastructure that's in the ...

Weather Event - Hurricane Melissa has strengthened to a Category 5 storm [1] - The storm is expected to produce catastrophic floods in Jamaica [1] Potential Impact - Heavy infrastructure damage is expected in Jamaica [1]