Hurricane Melissa devastates Jamaica
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Follow live updates on Hurricane Melissa as the death toll reaches 38 people. Recovery efforts are underway in Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba and the Dominican Republic.
A tourist visiting Jamaica described the record-breaking Hurriane Melissa as "a freight train with a jet engine."
The storm “totally destroyed” the port of Black River, the prime minister said. At least five people died in Jamaica, and the hurricane killed 23 in Haiti. Officials expect the toll to rise.
People across the northern Caribbean are digging out from the destruction caused by Hurricane Melissa as deaths from the storm climbed.
As Jamaicans begin to pick up the pieces after category 5 Hurricane Melissa violently tore across the country, vacationers stranded at the Riu Montego Bay Resort are hassling staff over what they feel are “disrespectful” accommodations.
Hannah Grubbs, a content creator with over 150,000 followers on TikTok, has been criticized over her Hurricane Melissa videos.
Cook County leaders are asking President Donald Trump for help as Rich Township employee Trinette Britt-Johnson is stranded in Jamaica.
Homes and power lines have been destroyed in the Jamaican tourism hub of Falmouth, which the BBC has finally been able to access after Hurricane Melissa. Among the buildings damaged is the William Knibb Baptist Church, which was visited by King Charles during a royal tour of the island in 2008.
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