When Hurricane Melissa struck in late October 2025, western and southwestern Jamaica bore the brunt of the damage. Spots such as Saint Elizabeth, Westmoreland, Hanover, Saint James, and Trelawny were ...

The Sandals Dunn’s River reopened to guests on Dec. 6 after being closed since Hurricane Melissa. Photo Credit: Tom Stieghorst KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Five weeks after getting battered by Hurricane ...

The collapse of Jamaica’s peak tourism season after Hurricane Melissa shows how unprepared the industry remains for extreme weather. Building climate resilience is no longer optional. Hurricane ...

Washington, DC: Following Hurricane Melissa and at the request of Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness, CAF –Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean, the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) ...

On Nov. 12, Carnival made its first Ocho Rios call since Hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica. Photo Credit: Carnival Cruise Line Jamaica's recovery from Hurricane Melissa isn't slow and steady, officials ...

Jamaica seeking funds to rebuild after Hurricane Melissa Minister at COP30 calls islanders 'victims of the actions of others' Country needs grants and investments more than loans BELEM, Brazil, Nov 18 ...

Rescuers and aid workers fanned out across Jamaica on Saturday to distribute food and water and reach communities still isolated four days after Hurricane Melissa hit the island. Health Minister ...

Rollin Salmond uses an electrical saw to cut sections of a tree blocking the entrance to his home in Longwood, St Elizabeth, Jamaica on October 29, 2025. Hurricane Melissa ripped up trees and knocked ...

All of Jamaica’s financial defenses — insurance, bonds and credit lines — could be deployed to recover from Hurricane Melissa. Will it be enough? By Emiliano Rodríguez Mega and David C. Adams Emiliano ...

Communities across the Caribbean are reeling in the wake of Hurricane Melissa, which ripped through Jamaica, Cuba and Hispaniola, the island comprising Haiti and the Dominican Republic, this week.