Tag: Regional
Liberty Caribbean and Starlink to provide emergency satellite connectivity after Hurricane Melissa
Efforts are already in progress to ensure that Jamaica recovers quickly from inevitable damage following the passage of Hurricane Melissa.
In a press release today, ...
Thompson warns Jamaicans to prepare for ‘catastrophic’ conditions
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Principal Director of the Meteorological Service of Jamaica, Evan Thompson, issued a warning during a special press briefing on Tuesday, urging...
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...
Melissa strengthens into Category 4 hurricane
Hurricane Melissa was cutting a deadly path through the Caribbean on Sunday, strengthening into a Category 4 storm as it crawled along a worryingly...
$400m for mitigation efforts as Hurricane Melissa approaches Jamaica
Government has activated a comprehensive disaster preparedness, humanitarian and recovery plan for the expected impact of Hurricane Melissa.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of...
Melissa upgraded to Category 1 hurricane
Tropical Storm Melissa has been upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane, Principal Director of the Meteorological Service, Jamaica, Evan Thompson, confirmed.
The system, at the...