Satellites around Earth are watching as a powerful Hurricane Melissa travels toward Jamaica.

American Peter Kong and his family are hunkered down in their hotel room in Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa approaches. Stocked up on food and water, Kong spoke to NBC News' Joe Fryer and Savannah Sellers about his current situation and said he and his family are bracing for the worst.

The U.S. Defense Department has released dramatic footage of views inside Hurricane Melissa. The military said a U.S.