Hurricane Melissa's death toll has risen after the storm left a trail of destruction in Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba — and now heads for the Bahamas.

Communities across the northern Caribbean are dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. The storm has left many without homes, power or communication.

Hurricane Melissa barreled through the Caribbean on Wednesday, thrashing Cuba after unleashing devastation in Jamaica and drenching Haiti, where at least 25 were killed.

Hurricane Melissa has claimed at least 20 lives in Haiti through devastating flooding, even though the storm never made direct landfall. Aid organizations are calling for donations.

Hurricane Melissa kills dozens in Haiti, after the storm intensified in the region, causing heavy rainfall and floods.According to the BBC, more than 20 people were killed in Haiti, including

The National Hurricane Center in Miami warned of "life-threatening and catastrophic flash flooding and landslides" throughout Hispaniola.

Hurricane Melissa left dozens dead and widespread destruction across Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica, where roofless homes, toppled utility poles and water-logged furniture dominated the landscape Wednesday.

Haitians across South Florida will honor a native tradition and spirituality as they celebrate the island nation’s annual Fèt Gede — Haiti's lesser-known version of Day of the Dead.

A range of international organizations have mobilized millions in funding, emergency supplies, medical care and food after Hurricane Melissa struck, with plans to manage the resources independently rather than through the Haitian government.

October, Haiti celebrates Dessalines Day, commemorating the assassination in 1806 of the country’s first head of state postindependence, Jean-Jacques Dessalines.

Once described as a tropical paradise, the coastal town of Black River, Jamaica, is now being compared to “hell on Earth” after being ravaged by Hurricane Melissa.