KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Housing Trust (NHT) has expanded the range of documents it will accept to verify identity and property ownership for ...

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) ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Moved by the devastation from Hurricane Melissa, singer Aiesha used the tragedy as inspiration to record the song Jamaica Strong. Since its release, Jamaica Strong, produced by ...

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.

When Hurricane Melissa reached Jamaica with Category 5 ferocity, the island was slammed by gale‑force winds and torrential rain, placing the Caribbean nation into a full‑blown humanitarian crisis. The ...

Hurricane Melissa pummelled Jamaica as a Category 5 hurricane, and thousands of people were placed under mandatory evacuation orders. The island was bombarded by "damaging winds, catastrophic flash ...

Jamaica is suffering extensive damage from the devastating force of Hurricane Melissa. It's just the second Atlantic storm ever to make landfall with winds up to 185 mph. William Brangham reports and ...

As Hurricane Melissa barrels toward the island nation, only a fraction of residents have headed to evacuation centers. By Livia Albeck-Ripka and Yan Zhuang Officials in Jamaica have raised concerns ...

Melissa made landfall on the island nation on Tuesday mid-day. Hurricane Melissa has made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 storm, marking what is forecasted to be a devastating weather event, the ...

The island is still recovering from Hurricane Beryl, which struck in July 2024. Hurricane Melissa made landfall on Jamaica early Tuesday afternoon as a Category 5 storm, with maximum sustained winds ...