Jamaica struggles to recover a year after Hurricane Melissa hit as peak tourism season looms

Jamaica struggles to recover a year after Hurricane Melissa hit as peak tourism season looms

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Jamaica’s once flourishing tourism sector is struggling to regain its footing nearly a year after Hurricane Melissa slammed into the island as a Category 5 storm.

Jamaica struggles to recover from Hurricane Melissa

(CMR) Jamaica’s tourism industry is struggling to fully recover nearly a year after Hurricane Melissa devastated the island as a Category 5 storm, with insurance delays and large deductions leaving hotels and other tourism businesses short of cash, according to the Associated Press (AP). An estimated 20 hotels remain closed following the hurricane, which killed […]