Hurricane Melissa live updates: No official death toll in Jamaica

Officials aren't able to conduct search and rescue efforts in the Jamaican town of Black River due to the damage Hurricane Melissa caused to the emergency operations center, Jamaica Constabulary Force officials said.

A container storing relief supplies was turned upside down by the storm, damaging everything inside, an official said

Conditions in the Black River area of Jamaica are “very bad,” Jamaica Constabulary Force Superintendent Coleridge Minto said, with destruction to major infrastructure, the court building and grocery stores.

“There is urgent need for support,” Minto said.

-ABC News’ Ellie Kaufman

The U.S. military command that oversees operations throughout South and Central America said it’s sending a team to assess the damage from Hurricane Melissa.

"Future decisions on potential U.S. support will be based on their assessments," a U.S. Southern Command spokesperson said in a statement.

There are currently 10,000 troops deployed in the region, including eight Navy ships in the Caribbean Sea.

-ABC News’ Anne Flaherty

Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness has issued the "all clear" for the island, allowing utility companies to begin restoration and recovery operations.

"The Government is also encouraging supermarkets, wholesales, gas stations, and pharmacies, particularly in less affected areas, to reopen where possible, to ensure that communities have access to essential goods and services," the prime minister said in a statement.

Residents are urged to maintain caution, “especially in areas where downed power lines, debris, or flooding may still pose risks,” he added.

-ABC News’ Othon Leyva

Search and rescue operations are underway across Jamaica, but no new fatalities have been reported, Desmond McKenzie, the minister of Local Government and Community Development, said Wednesday morning.

"We are not in a position to speak about any deaths because have not had any reports of deaths so far. So, we cannot presume that there are deaths,” McKenzie said. “I am hoping that there are no deaths to report on. But we are not in a position to make an official statement on deaths because we have not received any such information."

At least three people died in Jamaica during storm preparations earlier this week, according to The Associated Press.