A total of 28 people have died following Hurricane Melissa's rampage across Jamaica, the government has confirmed.
Melissa, one of the strongest storms on record to make landfall in the Caribbean, brought with it winds of up to 185mph when it hit the island earlier this week.
The Red Cross described it as a "disaster of unprecedented catastrophe".
Melissa ravaged through Jamaica, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, and Cuba.
It weakened by the time it reached Cuba on Wednesday morning but still brought devastation - with houses collapsed and roads blocked.
A statement from the government of Jamaica said it was "deeply saddened to confirm 28 fatalities associated with the passage of Hurricane Melissa".
It went on: "We extend heartfelt condolences to the families, friends, and communities mourning their loved ones."
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The confirmation came as the first British repatriation flight was setting off from the island on Saturday evening local time.
The flight, chartered by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, was for those "unable to leave Jamaica on commercial routes".
Essential relief supplies are now rolling into some of the hardest hit areas.
The UK government is mobilising an additional £5m in emergency humanitarian funding - on top of £2.5m announced earlier this week - to support the region's recovery.
This new funding will enable the UK to send humanitarian supplies - including more than 3,000 shelter kits and over 1,500 solar-powered lanterns to help those whose homes have been damaged and those without power.
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The UK is working with the World Food Programme and Red Cross, to ensure emergency relief reaches those who need it most.
At least 25 people died in the southern Haitian coastal town of Petit-Goave after the La Digue river burst its banks as a result of the hurricane, according to the town's mayor Jean Bertrand Subreme.
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