2 w. ago Jamaica PM says hurricane Melissa caused damage equivalent to nearly one

At least 75 people were confirmed dead across the Caribbean, including 43 in Haiti and 32 in JamaicaJamaican prime minister Andrew Holness has said last week’s Hurricane Melissa, the strongest-ever storm to hit the country’s shores, caused damage to homes and key infrastructure equivalent to roughly 28% to 32% of last year’s gross domestic product.Holness told the Caribbean nation’s lower house the $6bn to $7bn estimate was conservative, based on damages assessed so far, and short-term economic output could decline by 8% to 13%. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Jamaica is so damaged by Hurricane Melissa it is now too dangerous for Americans to visit, US government says

A week after the storm walloped Jamaica, the Level 3 advisory encouraged tourists to 'consider rescheduling planned travel to Jamaica at this time.'

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2 w. ago Hurricane Melissa deals another heavy blow to Jamaica's farmers and fishers

Hurricane Melissa has devastated Jamaica, causing severe damage to fishing and farming communities

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2 w. ago ‘How do you rebuild all this?’ Black River residents assess damage after Hurricane Melissa

People of Jamaican coastal town described as storm’s ground zero are traumatised and desperate for helpIt is a treacherous journey to Black River, a coastal town in Jamaica’s southwestern parish of St Elizabeth, which this week bore the brunt of Hurricane Melissa, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record.Uprooted trees and lamp-posts, rubble from landslides, huge potholes and miles of thick, slippery silt from severe flooding have turned the route into a dangerous obstacle course. But most daunting is the water that you encounter as you pass through communities that overnight have become rivers. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Hurricane Melissa latest: Death toll rises after trail of destruction disrupts aid efforts in Jamaica

Bermuda closed down its schools and ferries ahead of the storm’s impact on Thursday night

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2 w. ago Hurricane Melissa latest updates: At least 49 dead as storm thrashes Bermuda and Caribbean nations assess damage

Bermuda closed down its schools and ferries ahead of the storm’s impact on Thursday night

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2 w. ago Hurricane Melissa tracker: Where will storm head next after devastating the Bahamas, Cuba and Jamaica?

Storm has left an ‘unprecedented catastrophe’ in its wake after killing dozens and inflicting billions in damage across the Bahamas, Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica

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2 w. ago Devastating power losses across Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa captured in satellite imagery

Satellite imagery showed widespread power outages across Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa on Thursday, 30 October.

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2 w. ago Hurricane Melissa live updates: At least 49 dead as storm thrashes Bermuda and Caribbean nations assess damage

Bermuda closed down its schools and ferries ahead of the storm’s impact on Thursday night

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2 w. ago Hurricane Melissa live updates: At least 40 dead as storm thrashes Bermuda and Caribbean nations assess damage

Bermuda closed down its schools and ferries ahead of the storm’s impact Thursday night

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2 w. ago Hurricane Melissa live updates: Caribbean nations start rebuilding after storm thrashes islands killing at least 30

Bermuda closed down its schools and ferries ahead of the storm’s impact Thursday night

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2 w. ago Hurricane Melissa heads to Bermuda as relief efforts intensify in Jamaica

Kingston airport reopens to flights carrying aid, with some towns in Jamaica underwater and power lines down in south-west Hurricane Melissa – live updatesJamaica has ramped up efforts to clear roads and reach people in isolated and cut-off areas after Hurricane Melissa rampaged through the Caribbean, with the storm now heading towards Bermuda.Kingston, Jamaica’s capital, was spared the worst damage and the main international airport has reopened to allow flights carrying critical aid to land. Officials said some towns were underwater and power lines and mobile network towers were down in much of the south-west. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Hurricane Melissa live updates: Storm barrels toward Bermuda after leaving trail of destruction across Caribbean

Hurricane Melissa is now passing through the Bahamas and is expected to hit Bermuda late Thursday evening

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2 w. ago Hurricane Melissa live updates: Bahamas ravaged by catastrophic storm as at least 34 dead across Caribbean

Hurricane Melissa is now passing through the Bahamas and is expected to hit Bermuda late Thursday evening

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2 w. ago Hurricane Melissa live updates: At least 34 dead as ‘catastrophic’ storm continues to wreak havoc in Bahamas

Hurricane Melissa is now passing through the Bahamas and is expected to hit Bermuda late evening

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2 w. ago Satellite images show extraordinary damage across Jamaica in the wake of Hurricane Melissa

The mammoth storm left a trail of destruction throughout the Caribbean, starting in Jamaica on Tuesday afternoon before tearing through Cuba and wreaking havoc on Haiti.

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2 w. ago Hurricane Melissa live updates: ‘Catastrophic’ storm kills over 30 in the Caribbean as it moves through the Bahamas

Hurricane Melissa is expected to move across the Bahamas on Wednesday evening

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3 w. ago At least 25 dead in Haiti as Hurricane Melissa continues destructive path

The ‘storm of a century’ has torn through the Caribbean, with Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba worst affected

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3 w. ago Hurricane Melissa live updates: ‘Catastrophic’ storm kills over 30 in the Caribbean as it nears the Bahamas

Damage assessment was underway in Jamaica Wednesday, with four people dead and 70 percent of the island without power, after the storm moved on to Cuba

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3 w. ago Hurricane Melissa leaves Caribbean 'unrecognizable' as dead animals litter roads and storm barrels toward the Bahamas

Hurricane Melissa is wrecking havoc on Cuba Wednesday morning and is set to unleash its powerful 105mph winds on the Bahamas as it moves through the Caribbean.

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