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Jamaica, Hurricane Melissa

The Latest: Category 5 Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica with record strength

Hurricane Melissa has made landfall on Jamaica as the strongest storm to hit the Caribbean island since records were first kept 174 years ago. It is tied for the strongest

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Jamaican prime minister has tragic warning ahead of Hurricane Melissa

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Hurricane Melissa live updates: Widespread destruction reported in Jamaica

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Jamaican Farms Reel From Hurricane Melissa, Fueling Fears of Food Shortages

On Tuesday, Melissa's 185-mph (298-kph) winds tore across the western side of the island, damaging Brumley's facility and killing thousands of chickens.

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Hurricane Melissa death toll tops 60; 'apocalyptic' Caribbean damage. Updates.

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Hurricane death toll rises as Jamaica aid effort struggles

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28 Floridians rescued from Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa’s devastation

Hurricane Melissa killed at least 19 people in Jamaica and left thousands in the country without power, water or internet.

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Climate Change Made Hurricane Melissa 4 Times More Likely, Study Suggests

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Britons evacuated from Jamaica as UK sends Hurricane Melissa aid

Catholic Standard

Hurricane spares Kingston, Jamaica, from worst of its wrath so far, religious brother says

The director of apostolates for a Jamaica-based religious community serving the poor in Kingston said Oct. 28 that the Category-5 Hurricane Melissa seems to be sparing Kingston the worst of its wrath. But he added that the storm was not yet finished and much remained unknown about the historic hurricane’s impact in the region.

#EyeOnMelissa: Holness urges residents to stay away from Sandy Gully as hurricane approaches

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness warned residents to stay away from Sandy Gully in St Andrew as he toured his constituency just hours before Jamaica is anticipated to feel the full impact of Hurricane Melissa.

Hurricane Melissa heads toward Cuba as a powerful storm, after hitting Jamaica with historic force. See how it unfolded.

There is no infrastructure in the region that can withstand a Category 5,” Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness said ahead of the storm's landfall.

Yahoo

Jamaica's Labour Party wins third term promising tax cuts

KINGSTON (Reuters) -Jamaica's ruling Labour Party declared victory in general elections, ushering in a third consecutive term for Prime Minister Andrew Holness who ran on promises of tax cuts. Preliminary figures gave 34 seats to his Jamaica Labour Party ...

The Jamaica Observer

Mark Golding announces appointment of opposition senators

KINGSTON, Jamaica— Leader of the Opposition and president of the People’s National Party (PNP) Mark Golding has announced the appointment of eight opposition senators to the Upper House on Wednesday. They are attorney Donna Marie Scott-Mottley ...

News4Jax

Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness elected to a third term as main opposition candidate concedes

Read full article: Hurricane Melissa expected to rapidly increase to a Cat 5, Jamaica braces for landfall KINGSTON – Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness secured a third term early Thursday following a tight race on an island shaken by corruption ...

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Deadly storm Melissa to turn into Monstrous Hurricane: Ravaging flooding alert in Jamaica — All about the ‘extreme threat’

Tropical Storm Melissa, responsible for multiple fatalities in the Dominican Republic and Haiti, is nearing hurricane strength, sparking concerns over severe flooding, powerful storm surges, and extensive wind damage in Jamaica and surrounding regions.