The International Federation of the Red Cross estimated that as many as 1.5 million Jamaicans (more than half the population) could be directly affected by the storm’s path.

Hurricane Melissa, a catastrophic Category 5 storm, made landfall over Jamaica around 1 p.m. on Oct. 28, with wind speeds of 185 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center.

More than 50 deaths have been reported due to the storm in Jamaica, Haiti and the Dominican Republic, including deaths in areas where Melissa did not strike directly but saw severe flooding from the s...