Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, Jamaica, was set to reopen to relief flights on Thursday, but not to commercial flights yet, so many tourists and Jamaicans were disappointed to have to turn back.

United Cajun Navy deploys to Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa, providing relief while warning the public about fake AI-generated charity scams.

As Jamaicans begin to pick up the pieces after category 5 Hurricane Melissa violently tore across the country, vacationers stranded at the Riu Montego Bay Resort are hassling staff over what they feel are “disrespectful” accommodations.

Lancelot Radcliffe was in tears near the Sangster International Airport, which remained closed on Thursday, east of Montego Bay, Jamaica, after Hurricane Melissa.

Follow live updates on Hurricane Melissa as the death toll reaches 38 people. Recovery efforts are underway in Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba and the Dominican Republic.

More video is emerging showing the total devastation of northwestern Jamaica in the wake of the historic Category 5 Hurricane Melissa after it tore through the island nation.

Hurricane Melissa, which reached Category 5 strength before making landfall on Oct. 28, 2025, forced the travelers to abandon their beachfront plans and take refuge in a wine cellar beneath their Montego Bay villa.

Valley residents who couldn’t find flights home in time are riding out one of the strongest hurricanes to make landfall in the Atlantic.