Jamaica, Hurricane Melissa

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Hurricane Melissa cost Jamaica around 30% of GDP, PM estimates
By Sarah Morland KINGSTON (Reuters) -Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Tuesday said that last week's Hurricane Melissa, the strongest-ever storm to hit its shores, caused damage to homes and key infrastructure roughly equivalent to 28% to 32% of last year's gross domestic product.

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Shaggy Rallies Hurricane Melissa Relief Efforts in Jamaica — Here’s How You Can Help
Convoy of Hope aids in Hurricane Melissa recovery in Jamaica
Toronto, Hamilton communities rally to aid people displaced by Hurricane Melissa
The Canadian government has announced an aid package of about $7 million to provide assistance to hundreds-of thousands of affected people in Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba, that were impacted by the destruc...

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Communities in Hurricane-Ravaged Jamaica Still Cut Off as Death Toll Climbs
World Food Programme looks to aid Hurricane Melissa victims in Caribbean in 'marathon recovery'
‘The Whole Place Is Blown Apart’: 90% of Jamaican Town’s Homes Destroyed
Hurricane Melissa pushed into Jamaica as a Category 5 storm last week, killing at least 32 people and destroying an untold number of buildings and homes.

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Georgia missionaries who were stranded in Jamaica during Hurricane Melissa return home
Grim death toll rises in Jamaica, as nation grapples with disaster left behind by historic Hurricane Melissa

Hurricane Melissa death toll in Jamaica rises to 32 as officials scramble to rebuild for tourism season

Hurricane Melissa was the most powerful hurricane to lash the island since record-keeping began 174 years ago.

Hurricane Melissa death toll rises to 67 as insured losses in Jamaica could top $4 billion

"Seeing the videos and the photographs is one thing, but actually being there in person and seeing the damage is quite another," a local senator said. "It's heartbreaking."
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Satellite images show parts of Jamaica in ruins after record-breaking Hurricane Melissa

New satellite imagery captures the complete devastation across Jamaica left in the wake of deadly Hurricane Melissa. With the help of satellites, we are beginning to get an understanding of just how catastrophic Hurricane Melissa was.

Entire communities in Jamaica demolished or isolated by direct hit from Hurricane Melissa: Officials

At first light on Wednesday, the coastal communities of southwestern Jamaica bore the devastation of being in the direct path of Hurricane Melissa.

Category 5 Hurricane Melissa brings flooding and catastrophic winds to Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa has hit southwestern Jamaica as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, causing heavy flooding and wind damage.
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Experts Alarmed as AI Image of Hurricane Melissa Featuring Birds “Larger Than Football Fields” Goes Viral

"This will be in meteorology textbooks." The post Experts Alarmed as AI Image of Hurricane Melissa Featuring Birds “Larger Than Football Fields” Goes Viral appeared first on Futurism.

Tampa man survives Melissa in Jamaica

Tampa businessman David Luckain was born in Jamaica. He was there visiting when Hurricane Melissa hit the Island on October 28th and says he's never experienced anything like it.

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. Prince Davis, a fisherman, discovered his boat and home were destroyed while he was in Nicaragua.
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