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Mother appeals for help to find daughter abducted from UK to Jamaica

Tau Rodriguez-Fairplay, five, taken in February by mother’s former spouse, is believed to be in town hit by hurricane

The Guardian - UK

A hurricane destroyed their homes in Jamaica. Now they fear losing the jobs they rely on in the US

Thousands of Jamaican workers who come to the US on an H-2A visa say they aren’t sure if they’ll be able to return from one year to the next

The Guardian - US

'I have a hurricane inside me': Thomas Frank demands patience after latest Tottenham disaster

A promising week ended with one of Spurs’ most miserable performances of the season

Evening Standard

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Sunshine Girls play first international since their lives were turned upside down by Hurricane Melissa

The storm created huge mental strain for the Jamaican players, who had family affected at home

The Independent UK

FEMA to send Georgia more than $300 million in Hurricane Helene relief after accusations of delays

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has announced $350 million in funding for relief efforts following Hurricane Helene and Tropical Storm Debby

The Independent UK

Hunger and makeshift shelters persist in north Caribbean nearly 2 months after Hurricane Melissa

The Atlantic hurricane season may be over

The Independent UK

South Florida Boomers Are Struggling With Soaring Insurance Deductibles

South Florida has long been a challenging region for homeowners due to hurricanes, flooding, and rising property values. In 2025, boomers are reporting that insurance...

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Walking into disaster: the narcotrafficking scandal that blew up the BVI

The long read: When the new premier of the British Virgin Islands said he needed an armed security detail, his chief of police knew trouble was on its way

The Guardian - UK

Florida Condo Owners Are Reporting Surprise Assessment Increases

Condo living has long been a popular choice for retirees in Florida, offering convenience, community, and lower maintenance compared to single-family homes. But in 2025,...

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‘You kept the hurricanes away’: Kristi Noem declares Trump is God and credits him with stopping natural disasters

Donald Trump’s cabinet may have sworn an oath to the Constitution. But on Tuesday, it looked far more like they’d pledged undying loyalty to him. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem spent her time proving the internet trolls right by crediting Trump with preventing actual hurricanes.

The Mary Sue

White House Devolves Into 'SNL-Skit' Meeting As Noem Says POTUS 'Kept The Hurricanes Away'

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem credited Donald Trump for an unprecedented hurricane-free season, a remark widely mocked as an 'SNL-skit moment'.

International Business Times UK

Kristi Noem pays bizarre tribute to Trump for ‘keeping the hurricanes away’

Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem has bizarrely thanked Donald Trump for "keeping the hurricanes away".

The Independent UK

Hackers Could Fake a Hurricane — Using the Same AI That Predicts the Weather

A new study warns that hackers could manipulate AI weather-prediction models to generate false hurricane alerts, raising global concerns about the security of digital forecasting.

International Business Times UK

What the story of eight-year-old Lati-Yana Brown tells us about Britain’s callous disregard for Caribbean people

From enslavement to Windrush to Hurricane Melissa, there is a clear pattern to the way Britain has extracted wealth and fractured families, says journalist and film-maker Nadine White

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Once-in-a-century floods set to become annual events in northeastern US in the next 75 years, study finds

Rising sea levels and storm surges from hurricanes will bring more frequent extreme floods to northeastern U.S. states, including Connecticut, New York and New Jersey.

The Independent UK

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

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

The Guardian - UK

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 storm

Euronews

Investing in a climate crisis: Are cat bonds a win for your portfolio?

Typically a product for the US market, catastrophe bonds are now attracting growing global interest.

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The Guardian - UK

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 ruined

The Guardian - US

‘Nature feeds us more than it floods us’: Asheville after-school program teaches kids to forage

In the wake of Hurricane Helene, No Taste Like Home aims to rebuild trust between students and the land

The Independent UK

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

The Independent UK

Hurricane Melissa: One month on, thousands are still without water and power

Thousands of Cubans remain without power, water or proper shelter

Reason

Taxpayers Still Paying for Hurricane Sandy Relief Mismanagement 13 Years Later, New Report Finds

A recent Transportation Department audit of Hurricane Sandy relief funds found $95 million in questionable costs and $2.9 billion in unspent money.

The Conversation

Weak infrastructure leaves Jamaican schools devastated in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa

The devastation in Jamaica caused by Hurricane Melissa exposed a harsh reality that’s been hidden in plain sight for decades — most schools were not structurally sound enough to sustain high winds, heavy rainfall and storm-surge flooding.

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7 Rivers Around the World That Flow Backwards

Rivers usually flow from higher level to lower level. But due to natural factors like strong tides, floods or storms, it is possible for rivers to flow in the opposite direction as well. This natural phenomenon attracts tourists to visit them and explore their natural and unusual beauty. Amazon River,…

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