Video shows widespread damage in Jamaica after category 5 Hurricane Melissa tore through the island nation.
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Erin Burnett Out Front

Jamaica is starting recovery and restoration efforts after Hurricane Melissa ripped through the island. Officials in hard hit areas are describing a beyond-catastrophic level of damage. CNN's Derek Van Dam is on the ground.

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