Despair spreads across historic seaport in Jamaica that Hurricane Melissa demolished

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in southwest Jamaica this week near the coastal town of Black River, which the government has ...

The Jamaican Families Torn Apart by Hurricane Melissa

Days after a powerful hurricane made landfall in Jamaica, thousands of residents are now homeless and trying to make sense of ...

Residents plea for help after Hurricane Melissa is hard-hit town of Black River

Black River, Jamaica was completely destroyed by Hurricane Melissa. Residents say aid still has not arrived in the town, and ...
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Hurricane Melissa: Rising death toll, desperate pleas for aid

It’s been nearly a week since Hurricane Melissa made its first catastrophic landfall in Jamaica, and the death toll is ...

Melissa Leaves Black River, Centuries-Old Jamaican Port Town, ‘Totally Destroyed’

At least two people in the town died, and its historical buildings were reduced to rubble. Black River on Wednesday was ...

Local groups join relief efforts after Hurricane Melissa devastates Caribbean

At least 60 people have been killed, and several communities in Jamaica were completely flattened, according to officials.

Jamaica recovery, relief efforts continue after Hurricane Melissa disaster, death toll rises

The Jamaican government has begun to reach the communities most devastated by Hurricane Melissa nearly a week after the ...

‘Hell on Earth’: Ravaged by Hurricane Melissa, this once-vibrant Jamaican town is now in desperate need of help

Once described as a tropical paradise, the coastal town of Black River, Jamaica, is now being compared to “hell on Earth” after being ravaged by Hurricane Melissa.