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 ...

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.

Global Empowerment Mission volunteers distribute boxes of aid to people in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa devastated the island. Six weeks after Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica and left ...

Celia Coke stands next to her shop, destroyed after the passage of Hurricane Melissa in the Wilton district of St. Elizabeth, Jamaica on October 29, 2025. Hurricane Melissa ripped up trees and knocked ...

The storm “totally destroyed” the port of Black River, the prime minister said. At least five people died in Jamaica, and the hurricane killed at least 30 in Haiti. Officials expect the toll to rise.

The damage Hurricane Melissa left behind in Jamaica two weeks ago still grips the nation, as they remain in the thick of disaster relief and recovery. On Tuesday, Jamaican officials confirmed the ...

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Across Jamaica, streets are littered with torn-off roofs, splintered wood and other debris left in the wake of Hurricane Melissa. Downed power lines have left communities in the dark, and many flooded ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Category 5 Hurricane Melissa demolished Jamaica’s historic Black River seaport, destroying up to 90% of structures ...