JAMAICA- Hurricane Melissa devastated Jamaica, killing 45 people, destroying infrastructure, and crippling the island’s main farming region.
JOHANNESBURG - A sharp warning on climate vulnerability at the G20 summit in Johannesburg, with Jamaica held up as one of the most striking examples.
CARIBBEAN - Nearly 477,000 children in Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica are still facing major disruptions to their schooling, three weeks after Hurricane Melissa slammed the Caribbean.
JAMAICA - Jamaican health officials have declared an outbreak of leptospirosis following the devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa late October.
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - The Royal Bahamas Defence Force vessel with members of its Disaster Assistance Response Team and hurricane relief supplies has docked in Port Falmouth,...
JAMAICA - Humane World for Animals says its disaster team is on the ground in Jamaica delivering food, medicine and supplies to animal shelters cut off...
JAMAICA - Jamaica is pleading for climate relief tonight due to the $10 billion damage cause by Hurricane Melissa. The island had just $500 million in...
JAMAICA - Jamaican officials say entire communities in Western Jamaica remain underwater, two weeks after Hurricane Melissa slammed the island as a category five storm, leaving...
Geneva, Switzerland - The MSC Group and the MSC Foundation have organised urgent relief efforts in support of the Government of Jamaica’s humanitarian response for those...
JAMAICA - British forces are now on the ground in Jamaica, as HMS Trent arrived to help with disaster relief following Hurricane Melissa.
