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Hurricane Melissa Leaves Behind a Staggering Homelessness Toll in Jamaica

14 novembre 2025 à 06:14
Two weeks after Hurricane Melissa wrecked western Jamaica, officials are beginning to grapple with the challenge of trying to find housing for thousands of families.
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  • The Jamaican Families Torn Apart by Hurricane Melissa
    Days after a powerful hurricane made landfall in Jamaica, thousands of residents are now homeless and trying to make sense of how they narrowly survived. The New York Times traveled to the storm’s center in Black River, and found a community destroyed — without food or clean water — where families are desperate and still traumatized after being cut off from the outside world.
     

The Jamaican Families Torn Apart by Hurricane Melissa

4 novembre 2025 à 14:18
Days after a powerful hurricane made landfall in Jamaica, thousands of residents are now homeless and trying to make sense of how they narrowly survived. The New York Times traveled to the storm’s center in Black River, and found a community destroyed — without food or clean water — where families are desperate and still traumatized after being cut off from the outside world.

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Jamaica Prepared a Financial Fortress for Disaster. Hurricane Melissa Will Test It.

30 octobre 2025 à 21:17
All of Jamaica’s financial defenses — insurance, bonds and credit lines — could be deployed to recover from Hurricane Melissa. Will it be enough?

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Hurricane Melissa destroyed crop fields, homes and businesses, bringing rains that washed away trees, roads and cars.

Amid Flattened Homes, Jamaica Starts to Assess Hurricane Melissa’s Damage

The Jamaican authorities said they were not able to confirm the death toll from the storm yet, but expected it to rise in the coming days. At least 30 people died in Haiti, officials said.

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Black River, the capital of St. Elizabeth’s Parish in southwestern Jamaica. The town was severely damaged, officials said.

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30 octobre 2025 à 12:19
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California Army National Guard troops prepare emergency food boxes at a food bank in Los Angeles.

Jamaica and Haiti Tally Hurricane Victims as Melissa Slams Cuba

About 20 people, including children, died in a Haitian community and at least three bodies were found in Jamaica, officials said, as they began to assess the huge storm’s damage.

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Destruction on Wednesday at Treasure Beach, Jamaica, which is in St. Elizabeth, the southwestern parish where Melissa struck the island as a Category 5 hurricane.

Hurricane Melissa Hits Jamaica as One of the Most Powerful on Record

The Category 5 storm, whose sustained wind speeds surpassed those of Hurricane Katrina, peeled roofs off homes, swelled rivers and drew dire warnings from officials.

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A man walking along the coastline in Kingston, Jamaica, on Tuesday as Hurricane Melissa approaches.

Jamaica’s Beach Towns and Fishing Villages Brace for Hurricane Melissa

28 octobre 2025 à 01:18
Stranded vacationers on the island, which depends on tourism, used their beds to block their windows in case the powerful storm shattered the glass.

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A fallen tree in Kingston, Jamaica, on Monday as Hurricane Melissa drew closer.

Hurricane Melissa Could Hit as One of Jamaica’s Strongest Storms Ever

26 octobre 2025 à 15:51
Direct landfalls from big hurricanes are rare for Jamaica. Melissa could pummel the island as an “upper-end” Category 4 hurricane, forecasters said.

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Storm surge before the arrival of Hurricane Melissa in the Caribbean Terrace area of Kingston, Jamaica, on Saturday. The storm is expected to intensify before hitting Jamaica as a major hurricane.

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“I always wanted to be a public servant and do science for the good of the people,” said Corina Allen, who lost her job at NOAA.

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