US EditionJamaicans Mobilize Aid in Aftermath of Melissa's Wreckage
Hurricane Melissa caused severe destruction to homes, roads, and crops in western Jamaica, with recovery expected to take years, officials said.
- Residents woke to flattened homes across Jamaica's western parishes, with officials and residents warning the island faces a multi-year recovery after Hurricane Melissa.
- Hurricane Melissa's winds first hit, with relentless high winds tearing roofs and ripped tarpaulins, while flooding and mudslides swept residential homes and guest houses away.
- Local WhatsApp groups filled with pleas and footage as family members and local rescuers saved an 81-year-old grandfather, while phones and power went out, hindering communication.
- Worried families wait behind blocked roads and hazardous terrain, as debris clogs routes in Black River and Treasure Beach while makeshift infirmaries treat injured residents.
- Crops and small businesses suffered major losses, as crops in breadbasket parishes will take months to return while local restaurants and small businesses were destroyed, yet families and communities planning to rebuild land and homes.
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Jamaicans mobilize aid in aftermath of Melissa's wreckage
Nearly one week after Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as one of the most powerful storms ever recorded on the island, the Caribbean nation is organizing to help people devastated by the disaster, which has claimed dozens of lives…
Jamaica recovery, relief efforts continue after Hurricane Melissa disaster, death toll rises
The Jamaican government has begun to reach the communities most devastated by Hurricane Melissa nearly a week after the historic storm made landfall and carved a path of immense destruction across the western part of the island nation.
Jamaica recovery, relief efforts continue after Hurricane Melissa as death toll climbs from historic disaster
ST. ELIZABETH PARISH, Jamaica – The Jamaican government has begun to reach the communities most devastated by Hurricane Melissa nearly a week after the historic storm made landfall and carved a path of immense destruction across the western part of the island nation.Jamaican officials said the first wave of immediate aid supplies and fuel made it to Westmoreland Parish with the help of a U.S. State Department Disaster Relief Task Force on Sunday…
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