Jamaica declares disaster after ‘Monstrous Melissa’ ravages island 

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has declared Jamaica a “disaster area” after Hurricane Melissa barrelled across the Caribbean island as one of the most powerful storms on record, leaving behind a trail of devastation. The hurricane – which made...

Hurricane Melissa now on track to hit two more Caribbean destinations beloved by US tourists after hammering Jamaica and Cuba

Hurricane Melissa is on track to pummel the Bahamas and Bermuda with heavy rains, dangerous winds and flash floods as it rips through the Caribbean. Melissa made landfall in eastern Cuba near the city of Chivirico early Wednesday as a Category 3...

UK providing £2.5m in humanitarian support to Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa

The UK is supporting Jamaica with £2.5 million in emergency humanitarian funding after Hurricane Melissa, as Sir Keir Starmer described scenes from the country as “truly shocking”. The Prime Minister told MPs on Wednesday that naval vessel HMS...

Flow Jamaica Partners With Elon Musk's Starlink To Help Hurricane Melissa Victims, Offering Free Internet Until November

Elon Musk's Starlink has joined forces with Flow Jamaica to aid victims of Hurricane Melissa. The collaboration brings free internet access to communities across Jamaica until November. The move comes after the powerful Category 5 storm struck the...

Jamaicans wake to devastation as hurricane causes floods, power cuts and splits city in two

Nick Davis,Kingston and Rachel Hagan ShareSave Many parts of the island are either under water or have homes destroyed by the strong winds The normal soundtrack that accompanies Jamaican life is silent this morning as many have woken to no...

Jamaica declared a 'disaster area' as Hurricane Melissa leaves entire towns underwater - as storm makes landfall in Cuba

Hurricane Melissa is now heading for Cuba as experts suggest it has regained strength after making landfall Hurricane Melissa made landfall overnight, leaving swathes of Jamaica under water and more than 500,000 without power after 185mph winds...

Jamaica assessing damage caused by Hurricane Melissa

Jamaica is beginning the task of cleaning up on Wednesday after the category 5 hurricane Melissa left several paths of damage in its wake after slowing moving through the Caribbean island with winds in excess of 180 miles per hour (MPH) on...

Why Hurricane Melissa Damaged Jamaica Differently Than Past Storms? 

When Hurricane Melissa slammed Jamaica in the last week of October, it didn't just break records in terms of devastation, but also people’s belief, that this might be a calm year, their hope that nature would spare them the worst of the Atlantic...

Trump says U.S. is prepared to supply aid to Jamaica

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Hurricane Melissa churns across Cuba after pummeling Jamaica

People walk along a road during the passing of Hurricane Melissa in Rocky Point, Jamaica, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix) SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba — Hurricane Melissa was grinding across Cuba on Wednesday as a Category 3 storm...

Hurricane Melissa leaves trail of devastation in Jamaica – video

The strongest storm to hit Jamaica since record-keeping began made landfall on Tuesday, leaving more than 530,000 residents without power. The prime minister, Andrew Holness, declared the whole island a disaster area. On Wednesday the storm headed...

Jamaica Declared Full Disaster Area as Hurricane Melissa Ravages Island with Historic Fury

Kingston, Jamaica – In an unprecedented move, Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness has declared the entirety of Jamaica a "disaster area" following the devastating landfall of Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm that has been described as one...

Support for Jamaica in the aftermath of Melissa

During the Caribbean Week of Agriculture in October, the host minister, Saboto S Caesar, Minister of Agriculture in St Vincent and the Grenadines, highlighted the need for better post-disaster support for countries. St Vincent and the Grenadines...

Disastrous images emerge from Jamaica following direct hit by Hurricane Melissa

In this handout satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Hurricane Melissa churns through the Caribbean Sea, captured at 15:20Z on October 28, 2025. NOAA via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — At first light...

UK deploys over $3 million to support Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain said on Wednesday it was deploying 2.5 million pounds ($3.36 million) in emergency humanitarian funding to assist the Caribbean region’s recovery from Hurricane Melissa, with targeted support for Jamaica. The aid package...

Hurricane Mellissa now pummeling Cuba after slamming Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa is pummeling Cuba, Wednesday morning, as the monster storm continues its wrath on the Caribbean. Melissa made landfall in Jamaica Tuesday, as a catastrophic Category 5 storm—one of the most powerful ever to hit the island nation....

Jamaica Devastated By Menacing Hurricane Melissa: Widespread Power Outages, Internet Blackout, & Severe Infrastructure Damage 

Hurricane Melissa pummeled southwestern Jamaica on Tuesday as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record, before making landfall in Cuba early Wednesday as an "extremely dangerous" Category 3 hurricane....

Jamaica declared a 'disaster area' after 185mph Hurricane Melissa puts towns underwater

All of Jamaica has been declared a "disaster area" after the arrival of Hurricane Melissa. Three people were k!lled before the Category 5 storm made landfall, but a government minister warned that it is too soon to know if there are more de@ths....

'Life-Threatening Damage': Hurricane Melissa Makes Landfall in Cuba After Battering Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in eastern Cuba early Wednesday as a Category 3 storm after pummeling Jamaica as a Category 5. Widespread damage in Jamaica has been reported as Melissa slammed ashore near the town of New Hope, destroying homes and...

Keir Starmer issues Hurricane Melissa statement after 'truly shocking' storm hits Jamaica

12:20, 29 Oct 2025Updated 12:20, 29 Oct 2025 Hurricane Melissa approaching Jamaica on Tuesday(Image: Anadolu via Getty Images) Sir Keir Starmer has spoken in Parliament about the 'truly shocking' scenes of destruction after Jamaica was hit by...