Days after Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 storm, parts of the island still remain unaccessable. An estimated maximum sustained winds of 185 miles per hour tore through the nation.

“They are cutting their way on foot, through blocked roads, by foot, this is not easy work,” said Senator Dr. the Honourable Dana Morris Dixon, Minister for Education, Skills, Youth and Information in Jamaica. “I think the entire Jamaica is really broken. We’re working to get to those who need as much assistance as possible.”

Emergency officials have been clearing roads to reach isolated communities in need of relief.

Torrential downpours and forceful winds unleashed widespread destruction across the Carribbean — damaging homes, causing severe flooding, widespread power outages, and

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