2 h. ago Hurricane Melissa: Fuel queues for days, diseases spreading and thousands homeless one month on from devastation

‘It’s like everything was cut with blades,’ said a Red Cross official about the wasteland left in the wake of the ‘storm of the century’. Maira Butt reports on the situation one month on

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5 h. ago UK MPs push for extra aid and visas as Jamaica reels from Hurricane Melissa

Dawn Butler leads calls for humanitarian visas and fee waivers for vulnerable relatives of UK nationals affected by stormBritish MPs have joined campaigners calling for more aid and humanitarian visas for Jamaicans to enter the UK after Hurricane Melissa demolished parts of the country, plunging hundreds of thousands of people into a humanitarian crisis.The UK has pledged £7.5m emergency funds to Jamaica and other islands affected by the hurricane, but many argue that the country has a moral obligation to do more for former Caribbean colonies. Continue reading...

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30 h. ago UK rejects visa for girl left destitute in Jamaica by Hurricane Melissa

Lati-Yana Brown’s parents had asked for application to be expedited so she could join them in UK after house ruinedAn eight-year-old girl left destitute in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa has been barred from coming to the UK to join her parents.The Guardian reported on the case of Lati-Yana Stephanie Brown after the hurricane. Her mother, Kerrian Bigby, a carer, moved from Jamaica to be with Lati-Yana’s British father, Jerome Hardy, a telecommunications worker, in April 2023, leaving their daughter to be cared for by her grandmother. Continue reading...

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48 h. ago Alternative sweetener used in thousands of every day products is linked to liver disease, finds study

A common sweetener used in sugar-free products could increase the risk of developing deadly liver disease, concerning research has suggested.

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51 h. ago Dominican Republic ready to take on Jamaica’s tourism after Hurricane Melissa

The Dominican Republic has so far welcomed more than 8 million visitors from January to October

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62 h. ago Dominican Republic authorizes arrival of 800 new flights as tourists rerouted after 'Melissa'

The Dominican Republic has authorized the arrival of 800 new flights to accommodate a surge in tourists who were originally planning to vacation in Jamaica and other nearby islands but were rerouted following the devastation of Hurricane Melissa

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3 d. ago Hurricane Melissa: One month on, thousands are still without water and power

Thousands of Cubans remain without power, water or proper shelter

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3 d. ago Thousands of Cubans struggle without power and water nearly a month after Hurricane Melissa

Thousands of Cubans remain without power, water or proper shelter almost a month after Hurricane Melissa pummeled the island’s eastern region as one of the strongest Atlantic storms in history

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1 week ago Experts pinpoint how many cigarettes you need to smoke per day to increase your risk of suffering a heart attack

You don't need to smoke a pack of cigarettes a day to be at risk of dying from heart disease-a new study claims just having a couple can be deadly.

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1 week ago La Nina weather system could bring more deadly storms to Southeast Asia, scientists warn

Days after more than 250 people were killed in the Philippines during two typhoons, forecasters warn that La Nina, the weather system which was likely behind the deadly Hurricane Melissa, could lead to more extreme weather in the battered country

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1 week ago La Nina weather system could bring more deadly hurricanes to Southeast Asia, scientists warn

Days after more than 250 people were killed in the Philippines during two typhoons, forecasters warn that La Nina, the weather system which was likely behind the deadly Hurricane Melissa, could lead to more extreme weather in the battered country

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1 week ago How Google’s DeepMind tool is ‘more quickly’ forecasting hurricane behavior

‘Less expensive and time consuming’ model helps with fast and accurate predictions, possibly saving lives and propertyWhen then Tropical Storm Melissa was churning south of Haiti, Philippe Papin, a National Hurricane Center (NHC) meteorologist, had confidence it was about to grow into a monster hurricane.As the lead forecaster on duty, he predicted that in just 24 hours the storm would become a category 4 hurricane and begin a turn towards the coast of Jamaica. No NHC forecaster had ever issued such a bold forecast for rapid strengthening. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Yet another Gen Z riot as carnages spreads with raging protesters leaving 100 cops injured in Mexico

MORE than 100 police officers have been injured after Gen Z riots spread to another country - with thousands of furious protesters flooding the streets of Mexico. Demonstrators were also hurt when the peaceful march in Mexico City turned violent - leading to clashes between cops and the youngsters. Protests were organised to vent anger...

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1 week ago La Nina weather system could bring more deadly hurricanes to South East Asia, scientists warn

Days after more than 250 people were killed in the Philippines during two typhoons. Forecasters warn that La Nina, the weather system which was likely behind the deadly Hurricane Melissa, could lead to more extreme weather in the battered southeast Asian country

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1 week ago A town in southern Haiti mourns its own as it staggers from Hurricane Melissa's blow

Dozens of people have gathered in southern Haiti to say goodbye to those killed by Hurricane Melissa

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2 w. ago Steve McClaren’s Jamaica harbour World Cup dream amid storm devastation

The Reggae Boyz are well placed to play on the biggest stage for the first time since 1998 and lift a nation needing hope in a time of adversitySteve McClaren has spoken of a determination to put “a smile on people’s faces” in Jamaica. Over the next six days the former England manager has a golden chance to do so by guiding Jamaica to the World Cup when they play for the first time since Hurricane Melissa.The devastating category 5 storm that made landfall on the island on 28 October is known to have killed 45 people there and displaced tens of thousands of households, with hundreds still in emergency shelters. The prime minister, Andrew Holness, said it had caused damage to homes and key infrastructure roughly equal to the value of a third of the country’s gross domestic product. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago To the cashier who left me absolutely speechless – I salute you

Ours was a highly unusual interaction, and it made me question the way that British people speak to one anotherIt was Sunday morning and I was grumpy enough, filling up my mum’s car. It was one of those petrol stations which is also a supermarket, so you run the risk of joining a queue of people bearing baskets of slightly overpriced groceries. This is a dreadful thing to happen when all you want to do is pay for some fuel. Dreadful.I was fourth in the queue. There was only one person serving, a young woman. There was something unusual about her. When the faffer at the front of the queue had finally paid for his Viakal, his sausage roll and his box of eggs, I could have sworn I heard the cashier wish him a wonderful day. Odd. Perhaps I’d misheard, or maybe she did say it and was being sarcastic. I wondered if she could even be an ally in my fight against faff, sharing my contempt for people who hold up simple fuel-buyers like me. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago To the cashier who left me absolutely speechless – I salute you | Adrian Chiles

Ours was a highly unusual interaction, and it made me question the way that British people speak to one anotherIt was Sunday morning and I was grumpy enough, filling up my mum’s car. It was one of those petrol stations which is also a supermarket, so you run the risk of joining a queue of people bearing baskets of slightly overpriced groceries. This is a dreadful thing to happen when all you want to do is pay for some fuel. Dreadful.I was fourth in the queue. There was only one person serving, a young woman. There was something unusual about her. When the faffer at the front of the queue had finally paid for his Viakal, his sausage roll and his box of eggs, I could have sworn I heard the cashier wish him a wonderful day. Odd. Perhaps I’d misheard, or maybe she did say it and was being sarcastic. I wondered if she could even be an ally in my fight against faff, sharing my contempt for people who hold up simple fuel-buyers like me. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Death toll from Hurricane Melissa rises to 45 in Jamaica, with 15 others still missing

Jamaica’s government says that the number of confirmed deaths from Hurricane Melissa has risen to 45, with 15 other people still missing

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2 w. ago Two dead as Hurricane Melissa relief flight to Jamaica crashes in Florida leaving large debris field: ‘No actual plane to be seen’

The plane was on its way to Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa devastated the nation late last month

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