Former Hurricane Melissa, one of the strongest Atlantic storms on record, weakened after leaving a trail of devastation across Caribbean islands.

Residents have sought shelter this evening in preparation of Hurricane Melissa, which is expected to pass Bermuda as a Category 2 hurricane. Several parishes have experienced outages ahead of the

Melissa was a Category 2 storm with sustained winds of 105 mph as of 7 a.m. Thursday and a hurricane warning was in effect in Bermuda. Melissa was 605 miles west of Bermuda, moving north-northeast at 21 mph. There is no threat to Louisiana or the Gulf Coast.

As Hurricane Melissa accelerates northeastward over the western Atlantic, it will pass just west of Bermuda and could pass over the southeastern part of Newfoundland with torrential rain, high winds and heavy seas.

Days after Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica, international airports across the island have reopened. A flight from Jamaica landed at Miami International Airport just before 1 p.m. today, carrying more than 100 passengers.

The hurricane that tore through the Caribbean this week broke records, rapidly intensifying and surprising some meteorologists.

Hurricane Melissa has weakened back into a Category 2 hurricane after devastating Jamaica, Cuba and the Bahamas. It is now heading towards Bermuda.