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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Natricia Duncan, Chris Osuh and Anthony Lugg in Kingston

UK MPs push for extra aid and visas as Jamaica reels from Hurricane Melissa

Flooded houses in Black River, Jamaica, in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa.
Flooded houses in Black River, Jamaica, in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. Photograph: Raquel Cunha/Reuters

British 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.

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