Desperate survivors in Jamaica try to kickstart recovery as they wait for help for the living — and the dead

A lifeless body in a home. A toddler looking at her broken bed. A mom with a prescription and nowhere to fill it. This is what CNN found in Jamaica’s devastation after Hurricane Melissa.

Netanyahu orders Israel to dispatch aid to hurricane-torn Jamaica

Melissa was the most powerful storm ever to directly hit Jamaica, and the first major hurricane to do so since 1988. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu instructed the dispatch of humanitarian and medical aid to Jamaica,

South Florida nonprofit sending essential items to Jamaica to aid Hurricane Melissa victims

The world's largest nonprofit public health organization, which focuses on addressing the HIV AIDS epidemic, will be deploying 41 pallets with critical supplies, like generators, water, toilet paper, tents, tarps, ready-to-eat food kits, feminine hygiene kits and water purification tablets.
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Kansas City relief organization assesses, helps with Hurricane Melissa damage in Jamaica

A disaster response specialist from Kansas City-based Heart to Heart International is on the ground in Jamaica assessing the widespread damage from Hurricane Melissa and coordinating relief efforts.

Did Steven Tyler send helicopters loaded with aid to Jamaica?

The story claimed that within just 24 hours, Tyler organized a fleet of helicopters filled with generators, food, clean water and medical supplies.
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Tampa man survives Melissa in Jamaica

Tampa businessman David Luckain was born in Jamaica. He was there visiting when Hurricane Melissa hit the Island on October 28th and says he's never experienced anything like it.
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Here’s when you can expect cruise ships to visit Jamaica again

Wondering if your upcoming cruise will still visit Jamaica? Here’s what the Jamaican government says about restarting tourism.

Jamaican resident talks about recovery efforts after hurricane ravaged island

Hurricane Melissa devastated much of Jamaica last month. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Elaine Bradley, whose home lost its roof, about recovery efforts in the town of Negril.
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