Ziggy Marley and his family are spearheading efforts to rebuild the country with the help of artists like Kenny Chesney and Blues Traveler.

Tallahassee’s Jamaican-American community is rallying around family and friends left with almost nothing after Hurricane Melissa devastated the island nation.

The roots of relief from Charlotte to Jamaica and in between are making an impact. All this as the island nation works to recover from Category 5 Hurricane Melissa.

Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Gaston Browne, says Jamaica and its people can bounce back bigger and better from Hurricane Melissa, just as his country did after the catastrophic Hurricane Irma in 2017.

Joseph Ochieng and his organization God Provides Ministries International are hoping to make a difference. “We believe that we are going to make a dent, a little bit,” said Joseph Ochieng, founder of God Provides Ministries International.

Hurricane Melissa caused nearly $9 billion in damage in Jamaica, making it the costliest storm ever to hit the island-nation, according to newly released figures.

Hurricane Melissa devastation PHOTO COURTESY OF FOODFORTHEPOOR.ORG The United Nations reports that Hurricane Melissa has scattered nearly 5 million tons of debris across Western Jamaica,

A student is raising money to help relief efforts in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa devastated his grandmother's home nation. Concerned for friends and family, Tyrell-Jordan Blackwood, from Dartford, began collecting essential aid items after the category 5 storm tore through the Caribbean in October.

Jamaica’s government says that the number of confirmed deaths from Hurricane Melissa has risen to 45, with 15 other people still missing.