Hurricane Melissa live updates: No official death toll in Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa struck the western part of Jamaica the hardest, leaving widespread destruction, officials said.

Black River Hospital on the southwest side of the island has been devastated and several other hospitals suffered damage, Desmond McKenzie, the minister of Local Government and Community Development, said.

Many roads are flooded and crews are working to clear the roads that are blocked by debris, officials said.

Officials said they hope to open Norman Manly International Airport in Kingston for relief flights on Thursday.

-ABC News’ Othon Leyva

Hurricane Melissa, now a Category 2 storm with winds of 100 mph, has moved away from Cuba and is heading northeast toward the southeastern Bahamas.

But the flooding rains and damaging winds will continue for Cuba throughout the day. Rain totals on the island are forecast to reach 10 to 20 inches and could even hit 25 inches in some areas.

The southeast Bahamas should expect 5 to 10 inches of rainfall and a storm surge of 4 to 7 feet.

-ABC News' Kenton Gewecke

Recovery efforts are expected to ramp up across Jamaica after the monster storm ripped across the island on Tuesday, destroying homes and schools.

After the storm knocked out power to at least 500,000 customers, Jamaica Public Service said Wednesday morning, “Teams worked until late last night addressing safety risks, and restored service to some customers in least damaged parishes. However, we must get the official all-clear from relevant agencies before officially beginning post-hurricane assessment and restoration.”

The Jamaica Constabulary Force posted video of cleanup efforts at police headquarters on Wednesday.

"As the recovery phase begins following the devastating passage of Hurricane Melissa, it’s all hands on deck,” police said.

-ABC News’ Othon Leyva

The State Department said it's activated U.S.-based Urban Search and Rescue teams and has deployed a regional Disaster Assistance Response Team to help with the response to Hurricane Melissa's destruction in the Caribbean.