When Hurricane Melissa struck in late October 2025, western and southwestern Jamaica bore the brunt of the damage. Spots such ...

Jamaica seeking funds to rebuild after Hurricane Melissa Minister at COP30 calls islanders 'victims of the actions of others' Country needs grants and investments more than loans BELEM, Brazil, Nov 18 ...

WASHINGTON, NOVEMBER 7, 2025 — Following Hurricane Melissa, the Government of Jamaica will receive a full payout of $150 million under its catastrophe insurance coverage with the World Bank, backed by ...

The air smells of damp earth and drying mud. Smoke from debris fires mixes with a faint tang of fuel from the few generators that still have gas. Every sound carries: the strike of hammers and the ...

Rollin Salmond uses an electrical saw to cut sections of a tree blocking the entrance to his home in Longwood, St Elizabeth, Jamaica on October 29, 2025. Hurricane Melissa ripped up trees and knocked ...

All of Jamaica’s financial defenses — insurance, bonds and credit lines — could be deployed to recover from Hurricane Melissa. Will it be enough? By Emiliano Rodríguez Mega and David C. Adams Emiliano ...

Many travelers stuck in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa are having to pay a heavy price to extend their stays, with nowhere else to go. The hurricane caused widespread destruction to infrastructure, ...

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Communities across the Caribbean are reeling in the wake of Hurricane Melissa, which ripped through Jamaica, Cuba and Hispaniola, the island comprising Haiti and the Dominican Republic, this week.

Hannah Grubbs, the influencer who flew to Jamaica during Hurricane Melissa and said it was “messing with” her vacation, has removed videos about the trip from her TikTok account. Newsweek has ...

THEY COME HOME. AND THEY CAUGHT UP WITH KOCO ALYSE JONES TODAY. WE GOT PEOPLE HERE FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD, AND EVERYONE’S HELPING A GROUP OF 12 FRIENDS FROM OKLAHOMA VACATIONING IN JAMAICA RODE OUT ...