While driving to some of the hardest hit areas in Jamaica, CNN meteorologist Derek Van Dam shows some of the damage from Hurricane Melissa. Follow live updates: https://cnn.it/3WqwIgN | CNN

Hurricane Melissa slammed into Jamaica on Tuesday as a Category 5 storm, causing extensive flooding and power outages. As the storm barreled through the island, it toppled trees, downed power lines, flooded roads and destroyed homes and boats. Footage shows the excessive damage to infrastructure in Alligator Pond, a fishing village in Jamaica. Melissa made landfall around 1:00 p.m. EST on Tuesday with 185 mph winds, the most powerful storm to hit the island in the country's recorded history. The

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration captured video aboard one of its planes near the storm's eye. #HurricaneMelissa #Weather #Storm #Jamaica #Carribean #WorldNews | Sky News

The wrath of Hurricane Melissa has left Jamaica battered and bruised, causing more than £5.8 billion in damage. Sky's science correspondent Thomas Moore explains the extent of the devastation. #HurricaneMelissa #Weather #Jamaica #Carribean #WorldNews | Sky News

'The damage is great, but we are going to devote all our energy to mount a strong recovery,' the prime minister of Jamaica wrote. The storm hit Jamaica yesterday, with four killed in St Elizabeth, according to the government. https://trib.al/rygCwRI | Sky News