The day after a major winter storm swept across the U.S., hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses remained without ...

Donation boxes towered over Michelle Williamson as she walked through the Global Empowerment Mission’s warehouse. She pointed to crates stacked ceiling-high with donations bound for Jamaica in the ...

In October 2012, Hurricane Sandy made landfall near Atlantic City, New Jersey. The storm would bring severe flooding to the East Coast—particularly New Jersey and New York City—and go down as the ...

Flooding and damaged buildings are seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa in Lacovia, St Elizabeth, Jamaica, on October 31, 2025. RICARDO MAKYN AFP via Getty Images Jamaica is seeing an outbreak ...

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Two weeks after Hurricane Melissa wrecked western Jamaica, officials are beginning to grapple with the challenge of trying to find housing for thousands of families. Two weeks after Hurricane Melissa ...

A New Jersey nonprofit that promotes Jamaican culture is organizing a clothing and supply drive to aid residents of Jamaica affected by Hurricane Melissa last month. “The hurricane completely ...

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It’s an American tradition to help those struck by disasters like Hurricane Melissa which has just devastated the Caribbean. America’s generous spirit is needed as millions of people have been ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Thousands of Jamaicans were still without power, water and internet service on Thursday as the government continued to assess the ...