Hurricane Melissa tore a path of destruction across Jamaica on Tuesday, prompting the prime minister to declare the country a disaster area, after the storm made landfall as a Category 5 hurricane, one of the most powerful landfalls on record in the Atlantic basin.

FOX Weather correspondent Robert Ray has documented the destruction from Hurricane Melissa in the Jamaica home he and his team are staying, sharing a tour of the damaged property on social media.

At least two people in the town died, and its historical buildings were reduced to rubble. Black River on Wednesday was unrecognizable to people there: The coastline was strewed with massive boulders, and a cellphone tower had twisted into a semicircle.

At first light on Wednesday, the coastal communities of southwestern Jamaica bore the devastation of being in the direct path of Hurricane Melissa.

As communities continue to grapple with recovering from Hurricane Melissa, here's how people can support those who have been impacted by the storm.

The storm left widespread destruction and at least dozens of deaths in its path. In Chicago, people are looking for ways to help.

As Hurricane Melissa continues through the Caribbean, members of the Jamaican community in the Greater Boston area are anxiously trying to contact relatives back home.

Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica with record-tying 185 mph winds, and its strength defied typical weakening factors