Video shows widespread damage in Jamaica after category 5 Hurricane Melissa tore through the island nation.
Videos show the devastation left behind from Hurricane Melissa

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