jamaica hurricane melissa

Jamaica, Hurricane Melissa

Hurricane Melissa deals another heavy blow to Jamaica’s farmers and fishers

Hurricane Melissa is blamed for at least 28 deaths in Jamaica, bringing catastrophic winds up to 185 mph (298 kph) and storm surge that wrecked homes and public infrastructure.

· 1d

Jamaican Farms Reel From Hurricane Melissa, Fueling Fears of Food Shortages

· 17h

Inside a Jamaica town destroyed by Hurricane Melissa

· 21h

'We have no idea what lies ahead': Aid struggles to reach Jamaican towns devastated by hurricane

Five days after Hurricane Melissa pummelled into western Jamaica with record force, residents in devastated communities along the coast are still desperately waiting for help.

· 8h

Communities in Hurricane-Ravaged Jamaica Still Cut Off as Death Toll Climbs

· 1d

Hurricane Melissa Deals Another Heavy Blow to Jamaica's Farmers and Fishers

· 17h

'No help, no food, no water': Hurricane-hit Jamaican towns desperately wait for aid

Local official Dr Dayton Campbell told the BBC 10 of those deaths were in Westmoreland.

· 21h

Hurricane Melissa death toll tops 60; 'apocalyptic' Caribbean damage. Updates.

· 2d

Melissa Jamaica Damage Seen Costing Insurers Up to $3 Billion

Hurricane Melissa moves past Cuba after hitting Jamaica; death toll climbs in Haiti

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Cuba overnight after battering Jamaica as one of the most powerful landfalling storms in Atlantic basin history.

4don MSN

Entire communities in Jamaica demolished or isolated by direct hit from Hurricane Melissa: Officials

At first light on Wednesday, the coastal communities of southwestern Jamaica bore the devastation of being in the direct path of Hurricane Melissa.

Hurricane Melissa makes landfall over Cuba after bashing Jamaica. Maps show its forecast path.

Hurricane Melissa brought hurricane-force gusts to Bermuda overnight and will weaken as it heads north, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Maps show its forecast path.

Coeur d'Alene Press

Hurricane Melissa: A record-breaking hurricane

We all heard about the catastrophic hurricane that slammed into Jamaica last week. Hurricane Melissa rewrote the record books when it made landfall Oct. 28, near New Hope in southwestern Jamaica.

Hurricane Melissa: Bermuda braces for impact as Jamaica and Cuba recover

Follow live updates on Hurricane Melissa as the death toll reaches 38 people. Recovery efforts are underway in Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba and the Dominican Republic.

2don MSN

Despair spreads across historic seaport in Jamaica that Hurricane Melissa demolished

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in southwest Jamaica this week near the coastal town of Black River, which the government has described as “ground zero.”

5don MSN

Hurricane Melissa live updates: Widespread destruction reported in Jamaica

Melissa is forecast to move off the northern coast of Cuba on Wednesday morning as it heads towards the Bahamas. It is expected to pass through the Bahamas as a Category 2 storm in the afternoon. A Hurricane Warning is in effect for the southeastern and central Bahamas.

‘This Is Not the Time to Be Brave’: Hurricane Melissa Strikes Jamaica With Catastrophic Strength

Hurricane Melissa intensified to a Category 5 storm on Monday and continued to strengthen as it moved closer to Jamaica, where it was forecast to cause life-threatening flash flooding, landslides, and devastating damage to infrastructure. It arrived on the island’s southwestern coast around noon local time Tuesday.

5don MSN