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The Agonising Wait: Jamaica's Hurricane-Hit Communities Still Cut Off From the World

The true death toll of Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica remains unknown as rescuers struggle to reach dozens of cut-off communities, while scientists analyse the storm's record-breaking 252-mph winds.

International Business Times UK

William donating to relief efforts to help people affected by Hurricane Melissa

Jamaica was left devastated this week by Melissa, one of the strongest hurricanes to hit the island in its history.

Evening Standard

Irish woman in fundraising effort for those affected by Storm Melissa

Orlagh Kilbride, who has been living in Jamaica for almost ten years, described the strongest winds she had ever seen.

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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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Race against time for Hurricane Melissa aid workers to deliver relief to people in Jamaica

Aid workers have spread across Jamaica to deliver food and water

The Independent UK

King and Queen donate to Red Cross to help people affected by Hurricane Melissa

Jamaica was left devastated this week by Melissa, one of the strongest hurricanes to hit the island in its history.

Evening Standard

King Charles and Queen Camilla donate to fund helping people hit by Hurricane Melissa

Melissa, one of the strongest hurricanes in history, created devastation

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'Everything Is Gone': Jamaica's Black River Left in Ruins After Deadly Hurricane Melissa

Jamaica's historic Black River lies destroyed after Hurricane Melissa's 185mph winds left catastrophic damage and claimed at least 19 lives across the island.

International Business Times UK

Britons caught up in Hurricane Melissa to fly home from Jamaica today

The Foreign Office confirmed the flight would leave Kingston on Saturday

The Independent UK

First charter flight for Britons leaving Jamaica to take off on Saturday

The Foreign Office confirmed the flight would leave Kingston’s Norman Manley International Airport carrying Britons unable to fly home commercially.

Evening Standard

How climate change fuelled Hurricane Melissa - and why it is only going to get worse: ‘This is our new normal’

Jamaica contributes barely anything to global carbon emissions, yet has been rocked by devastation that could take it decades to recover from, reports Maira Butt

The Independent UK

Hurricane Melissa: drone footage captures widespread destruction across the Caribbean

Days of torrential rain and flooding from Hurricane Melissa have devastated parts of the Caribbean, displacing families and disrupting essential services across Jamaica, Cuba, Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

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How to Help Victims of Hurricane Melissa

Relief efforts have begun in Haiti, Cuba, Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, and the Bahamas.

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‘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 help

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The psychological toll of hurricanes – major storms leave more than wreckage behind

When a hurricane strikes, the first images we see are of roofs ripped off, trees uprooted and streets turned into rivers. But the psychological toll is just as real, and it often lasts far longer than the physical damage. In countries such as Jamaica, each storm hits communities that are…

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Despair spreads across historic seaport in Jamaica that Hurricane Melissa demolished

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in southwest Jamaica this week near the coastal town of Black River, which the government has described as “ground zero.”

Euronews

Cleanup efforts under way after Hurricane Melissa leaves destructive trail in the Caribbean

Hurricane Melissa, one of the most powerful ever recorded, tore through the Caribbean, with scientists pointing to climate change as a key factor behind the storm’s intensity.

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Should we expect more monster storms like Hurricane Melissa as the planet warms?

Experts estimate that Melissa was about 10 per cent stronger because of climate change.

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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.

The Guardian - UK

Weather tracker: Hurricane Melissa leaves trail of destruction across Caribbean

Category 5 storm is most powerful to strike Jamaica and has caused death and destruction in Cuba and Haiti

Evening Standard

UK to provide extra £5m to aid recovery from Hurricane Melissa

Melissa came ashore in Jamaica as a category five hurricane on Tuesday, carrying top winds of 185mph.

The Independent UK

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

The Independent UK

'It's home': Caribbean diaspora from Miami to New York fuels Hurricane Melissa relief efforts

South Florida was spared a direct blow from Hurricane Melissa, but the massive storm still hit home for the millions of residents there who have deep roots in the Caribbean

Latin Times

U.S. Officials Pledge Humanitarian Aid as Hurricane Melissa Devastates Caribbean Nations

Government officials have announced that the United States is sending rescue and response teams, along with critical lifesaving supplies in order to alleviate the humanitarian crisis that Category 5 Melissa caused in the Caribbean.

The Conversation

4 urgent lessons for Jamaica from Puerto Rico’s troubled hurricane recovery – and how the Jamaican diaspora could help after Melissa

Across Jamaica, streets are littered with torn-off roofs, splintered wood and other debris left in the wake of Hurricane Melissa. Downed power lines have left communities in the dark, and many flooded and wind-damaged homes are unlivable.

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