Jamaica sees 30% GDP hit from Hurricane Melissa, at least 75 dead in Caribbean
KINGSTON (Reuters) — Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Tuesday said that last week’s Hurricane Melissa, the strongest-ever storm to […]
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US to provide $24 million for Caribbean countries hit by Hurricane Melissa
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The United States is providing $24 million in emergency assistance for Jamaica, Haiti, the Bahamas and Cuba
Insured losses from Hurricane Melissa estimated at up to $4.2 billion, says Verisk
KINGSTON (Reuters) — Insured losses from Hurricane Melissa’s strike on Jamaica are expected to range between $2.2 billion and $4.2
Aid efforts struggle to bring relief to parts of hurricane-stricken Jamaica
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Rescuers and aid workers fanned out across Jamaica on Saturday to distribute food and water and
Hurricane Melissa deals another heavy blow to Jamaica’s farmers and fishers
The updates sent by friends and neighbors on WhatsApp confirmed what fisher Prince Davis already feared: Hurricane Melissa put a
Melissa dissipates, leaves destruction and at least 50 dead in Caribbean
KINGSTON (Reuters) — Melissa, one of the strongest storms on record to make landfall in the Caribbean, began to dissipate
Hurricane Melissa aftermath: Jamaica, Cuba, Haiti facing economic losses, more hardship
Thousands of Jamaicans were still without power, water and internet service on Thursday as the government continued to assess the
Hurricane Melissa’s death toll in Haiti climbs to 30; another 20 are missing
The death toll from Hurricane Melissa in Haiti continued to climb Thursday, with authorities saying that at least 30 people
Haiti, Jamaica and Cuba pick up the pieces after Melissa’s destruction
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba (AP) — The rumble of large machinery, whine of chain saws and chopping of machetes echoed
US is sending dozens of relief workers to help with fallout from Hurricane Melissa
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is deploying several dozen disaster relief workers, including urban search and rescue teams, to