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Crowds of people in Black River, Jamaica were seen gathering outside a local supermarket on Thursday after Hurricane Melissa swept through the island, leaving widespread damage and disruption.

Melissa struck Jamaica on Tuesday as the strongest-ever hurricane to directly hit its shores, with sustained winds of almost 300kph, far above the minimum strength for a Category 5, the strongest classification for hurricanes.

US forecaster AccuWeather estimated Melissa could cost $US22 billion in damages and economic loss and that rebuilding could take a decade or more.

US search and rescue teams were en route to Jamaica on Thursday to assist in recovery efforts, Jamaican authorities said, and the United States said it was mobilising support for countries throughout the region.

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