Landslides, fallen trees and flooding have already been reported in Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa was beginning to make landfall as a Category 5 storm Tuesday. Hurricane Melissa is one of the strongest hurricanes to form in the Atlantic Ocean since records have been kept, with sustained winds of 185 mph, multiple feet of rain and high storm surge posing threats to people and structures.

International authorities have warned the storm will be damaging and that there is potential for a humanitarian crisis with many Jamaicans in need of rescue or assistance. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies estimated 1.5 million people could see impacts from the storm.

If you are in the Philadelphia area and you want to help Jamaican residents affected by Melissa, the

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