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Hurricane Melissa targets Jamaica

‘It’s really bad’: Jamaica’s St. James parish feels Hurricane Melissa’s devastating power

Lancelot Radcliffe was in tears near the Sangster International Airport, which remained closed on Thursday, east of Montego Bay, Jamaica, after Hurricane Melissa.

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Hurricane Melissa live updates: No official death toll in Jamaica

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#MelissaAftermath: T&T sends eight containers of aid to Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa

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Haiti, Jamaica and Cuba pick up the pieces after Melissa's destruction

In Jamaica, government workers and residents began clearing roads in a push to reach dozens of isolated communities in the island's southeast that sustained a direct hit from one of the most powerful...

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Hurricane Melissa Leaves Trail Of Destruction Across Cuba, Haiti And Jamaica

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Jamaicans take stock after hurricane causes damage, flooding and power cuts

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Four deaths from Hurricane Melissa confirmed in Jamaica as storm leaves trail of destruction across Caribbean

Health facilities in the area have been devastated, he says.

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Melissa no longer hurricane, speeding into north Atlantic, National Hurricane Center says

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Hurricane Melissa leaves dozens dead in trail of destruction across Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica

#MelissaAftermath: JDF mobilises Jamaica National Reserve to support recovery efforts

The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) has announced the mobilisation of all members of the first class of the Jamaica National Reserve (JNR), who are being directed to report to their respective duty stations effective Thursday,

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Jamaica death toll at least 19 but expected to rise. U.S. sending helicopters to help

Hurricane Melissa ripped up trees and knocked out power after making landfall in Jamaica on October 29, 2025 as one of the most powerful hurricanes on record, inundating the island nation with rains that threaten flash floods and landslides. RICARDO MAKYN AFP via Getty Images

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Police to ensure public safety as Jamaica braces for storm

Police Commissioner Dr. Kevin Blake says members of the security forces will be deployed across the island to ensure public sa

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DC Guard tests skills with Jamaican, Barbadian Forces

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Soldiers from the District of Columbia National Guard; Jamaica Defence Force, or JDF; Jamaica National Reserve; and Barbados Defence Force Reserves recently participated in the Caribbean Regional Training Camp 2025, a joint exercise ...

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Hurricane Melissa aftermath: Jamaica, Cuba, Haiti facing economic losses, more hardship

Thousands of Jamaicans were still without power, water and internet service on Thursday as the government continued to assess the widespread damage from Hurricane Melissa.

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Full mechanisms being put in place to support students, other Guyanese in Jamaica

HIS Excellency President Dr Irfaan Ali said systems are being put in place to support Guyanese, especially students, in Jamaica as the island braces for the devastating Hurricane Melissa.

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JDF, US choppers cleared to use ORIA for aid transit

On the request of the Jamaican government, Governor Jane Owen has granted permission for the Jamaica Defence Force to use Owen Roberts International Airport as an operating base, following the

#EyeOnMelissa: Government on standby to provide aid

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) says it has created logistical cells to harness agencies, including customs, Airport Authority and the Jamaica Defence Force, to ensure smooth operations for the clearance and distribution of relief supplies.