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Jamaica - Hurricane Melissa: Jonathan Petramala Reports

Posted by CaribShout on October 31, 2025 at 1:56pm in General, Community, and People

Entire communities in Jamaica are demolished or isolated by direct hit from Hurricane Melissa."Communities and towns no longer look the same," said the Prime Minister. 

Video footage taken during Prime Minister Holness' helicopter tour of the hard-h

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How Jamaica took out an insurance policy for itself, and why it’s about to pay off after Hurricane Melissa

Posted by CaribShout on October 30, 2025 at 9:09am in General, Community, and People
Residents stand on the wreckage of a house destroyed by Hurricane Melissa in Santa Cruz, Jamaica, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025.
Residents stand on the wreckage of a house destroyed by Hurricane Melissa in Santa Cruz, Jamaica, on Oct. 29. For the past decade, Jamaica has been building layers of financial protection in the event of a natural disaster. Now, after Hurricane Mel
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