Hurricane Melissa became one of the most powerful hurricanes on record to make landfall in the Atlantic Basin.

Its intensity at landfall appeared to tie an all-time Atlantic Basin record. But the devastation in Jamaica wasn't all Melissa brought to the Caribbean. Here is our recap of this historic hurricane.

Hurricane Melissa, weakened to a Category 2 storm, was moving away from the Bahamas into the southwestern Atlantic Ocean early Thursday, after battering the Caribbean over the last few days.

Parts of the Bahamas have been devastated by hurricane Dorian. Bryan Baeumler has a GoFundMe page where people can send their donations.

Hurricane Melissa is already a history-making storm, landing on all-time lists for strongest Atlantic Basin hurricanes and soon for landfalls. The strongest hurricanes in Atlantic Basin history span from the Great Depression to present day.

Hurricane Melissa made landfall early Wednesday in eastern Cuba as a Category 3 storm after roaring through Jamaica as one of the strongest hurricanes in the Atlantic basin.

As of 5 p.m. ET Tuesday, Melissa was still a powerful Category 4 storm, with winds of 145 mph. The hurricane is centered about 15 miles east of Montego Bay and about 200 miles southwest of Guantánamo, Cuba. It is moving north-northeast at 8 mph, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami.

Landfall! Hurricane Melissa lost some power over Jamaica, but the Category 3 storm just made a second landfall along the coast of Cuba. At 3:10 a.m. Wednesday, the eye of Melissa came ashore near Chivirico with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph. https://t.co/WDCfKnf8f7 pic.twitter.com/WOwetrkh6v

Water Mission of North Charleston is sending more people and supplies to Jamaica as those left homeless by Hurricane Melissa try to pick up their lives.

Hurricane Melissa’s exceptional power, endurance and ability to overcome obstacles stunned meteorologists. Here’s what to know.

In the past, stalling has resulted in some of the most destructive storms in history. In 2019, Hurricane Dorian brought devastation to the Bahamas, while Hurricanes Florence in 2018 and Harvey the previous year both saw enormous rainfall hit North Carolina ...