Tag: Jamaica
Shelter now the only home for some Jamaicans after Melissa’s destruction
“Water rushed in and the roof came down. We walked in the hurricane to the shelter.”
That was how 35-year-old Shaneeka Spooner, of Newell, St...
Liberty Caribbean Foundation mobilises hurricane relief for Jamaica
The Liberty Caribbean Foundation has activated an urgent regional response to support colleagues, families, and communities across Jamaica following the devastation caused by Hurricane...
Jamaica confirms four deaths as a result of Hurricane Melissa
The Jamaica government Wednesday confirmed that four people had been killed after Hurricane Melissa, a then category 5 storm tore through the island on...
Hub set to aid Jamaica
Barbados is on standby to assist Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa, one of the most powerful storms of the century, battered parts of it with...
Barbados offers assistance to Jamaica as country pummelled by menacing Melissa
Hurricane Melissa slammed into Jamaica yesterday, leaving a trail of destruction, particularly on the western side of the island.
According to preliminary reports, Montego Bay in...
Jamaica braces for passage of Hurricane Melissa
Jamaica is bracing for the passage of Hurricane Melissa on Tuesday as the category 5 storm is expected to move across southeastern Cuba Wednesday...