Valley residents who couldn’t find flights home in time are riding out one of the strongest hurricanes to make landfall in the Atlantic.

The massive Category 5 storm made landfall in Jamaica with record-breaking wind speeds and rainfall on Tuesday.

The couple was vacationing on the island when their flight home was canceled. Now, they're stuck until the storm is over.

Keira Witcomb is among millions of locals and tourists awaiting the arrival of Hurricane Melissa, which is expected to hit Jamaica in the coming hours. "We're absolutely terrified," Ms Witcomb, who travelled to the Caribbean island from the UK for her mother's wedding, told the BBC.

Hunter and Kasydee Bishop are stuck in Montego Bay, as Category 5 Hurricane sweeps through the region on Tuesday during the couple’s dream honeymoon.