Rosemarie Forrest came to the United States from Jamaica 35 years ago. She’s spent the last 16 years in Detroit.

Callete Moultin, a Jamaican resident currently in the U.S. on a visa, was supposed to return home this week, but the hurricane altered her plans. "Please, please stay indoors and trust God because God can do the impossible," Moultin urged her family back home.

Melissa made landfall Tuesday in Jamaica as a catastrophic Category 5 storm with top winds of 185 mph, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record, before moving onto Cuba. But even countries outside the direct path of the massive storm, like Haiti and the Dominican Republic, felt its devastating impact.

Several Marylanders who traveled to Jamaica are trying to figure out their next moves after Hurricane Melissa ravaged the islands with category 5-force winds.

Desmond McKenzie, Jamaica’s local government minister, said on Wednesday morning that rescuers were helping people who were trapped on roofs after Hurricane Melissa caused flooding.

Tonae and Tonette Crayton went to Montego Bay, Jamaica, for a celebration. Now, Hurricane Melissa has jeopardized their return home.

As Bob Marley proclaimed in “Survival,” his 1979 anthem, “Yeah! we’re the survivors … thrown in the fire, but never get burn”— that is the Jamaican mindset. We survived slavery, we survived colonialism, we survived all manner of other hardships. We’ll survive this, too.

Jamrocc Authentic Jamaican Street Food and Groceries is still operating as normal, but owner Pauline Thompson is balancing her business with concern for her family.

"My prayers goes out to Jamaica. Jamaica will always be my home. And I'm hoping we can recover from this one," said one native currently living in Plattsburgh.

A Montego Bay man shared video of himself using ropes to secure his home as Hurricane Melissa slammed Jamaica, causing catastrophic damage.

Search and rescue missions are underway across Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa slammed the island with 185 mph winds and massive flooding.