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The Latest Breaking News from Jamaica

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

The Guardian - UK

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.

Evening Standard

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

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'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

The Independent UK

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.

Latin Times

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.

The Conversation

North London couple remain trapped in Jamaican hotel after 'apocalyptic' hurricane Melissa

Carl and Kate Pheasant remain trapped after one of the biggest storms of the century struck Jamaica

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Hurricane Melissa death toll nears 50 as Jamaica relief efforts intensify and storm heads north

Haiti death toll reaches 30, and 19 in Jamaica, as Bermuda weathers tropical storm conditions on Thursday night

The Guardian - UK

Hurricane Melissa hit areas vulnerable to landslides because of deforestation

Hurricane Melissa pummeled areas of the Caribbean already vulnerable to landslides and flash flooding — made worse by decades of deforestation — with risks likely to continue for days, experts said

The Independent UK

Britons fear for loved ones in devastated Jamaica in wake of Hurricane Melissa: ‘We’ve never seen anything like this’

Death toll climbs in Caribbean island as ‘powerless’ family members wait to hear from loved ones

The Independent UK

Yvonne Brewster obituary

Theatre director and founder of Talawa, the company that champions writers and actors of African and Caribbean heritage

The Guardian - UK

UK charters flights to help Britons leave Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa as satellite images reveal scale of destruction

British nationals should use commercial flights as their first port of call to leave the country, the FCDO said

Evening Standard

Government charters flights to help Britons leave Jamaica after hurricane

British nationals should use commercial flights as their first port of call to leave the country, the FCDO said.

The Independent UK

UK to launch emergency flights for British tourists trapped in Jamaica during Hurricane Melissa

As many as 8,000 Britons are thought to be in Jamaica

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Satellite imagery shows Jamaica before and after Hurricane Melissa devastation

Satellite imagery in Jamaica shows the extent of flooding left behind after Hurricane Melissa roared ashore.

The Guardian - UK

Hurricane Melissa leaves 29 dead as category 2 storm heads towards Bermuda – as it happened

Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba assess destruction as Bermudians prepare for approach of downgraded storm

The Mary Sue

’This is tone-deaf as hell’: American vacationing in Jamaica pleads for help after Hurricane Melissa leaves her stranded. Then the internet calls her out

Natural disasters have a way of turning paradise into panic. For travelers, being caught in one can be terrifying, but depending on how you handle it online, sympathy might not come easily.

The Independent UK

Islands across Caribbean left reeling from Hurricane Melissa aftermath: Video

Dramatic video shows how Hurricane Melissa wreaked havoc across Jamaica, Cuba, and Haiti this week.

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The Independent UK

Dozens dead and homes destroyed as Hurricane Melissa leaves trail of destruction across the Caribbean

The ‘storm of a century’ has torn through the Caribbean, with dozens of people killed

The Independent UK

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

The Independent UK

How Hurricane Melissa has impacted Jamaica, Cuba and Haiti

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The Independent UK

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

We Got This Covered

An international airport terminal was no match for Hurricane Melissa. Then the storm unleashed its worst surprise yet

There's a hole there now.

The Independent UK

US is sending dozens of relief workers to help with fallout from Hurricane Melissa

The United States is deploying several dozen disaster relief workers, including urban search and rescue teams, to Caribbean island nations as they deal with devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa

Evening Standard

King and Queen ‘deeply concerned’ by Hurricane Melissa destruction

The storm has left dozens of people dead and widespread destruction across Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica.

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