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California deploys search and rescue personnel to Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa

California deploys search and rescue personnel to Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa

The Urban Search and Rescue team from the Los Angeles County Fire Department has unique training qualifications for international deployment in addition to extensive search and rescue expertise. Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) is a specialized...

Owner:  American Government
Red Cross says hurricane Melissa could affect many people in Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa continues its devastating sweep across Caribbean
Cornwall-based charity sends emergency response teams to Caribbean
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Jamaica’s Black River Hospital in ruins, but every patient saved

Jamaica’s Black River Hospital in ruins, but every patient saved

12 Doctors and nurses at the Black River Hospital in St Elizabeth are recounting scenes of chaos and courage as Hurricane Melissa tore through the southern Jamaican parish earlier last week, leaving the medical facility in ruins. Emergency...

Owner:  Peter Harris

Health Ministry Urges Citizens to Observe Safe Water Consumption Practices

The public is being advised to observe safe water consumption practices, as Hurricane Melissa significantly impacted potable water systems—particularly across the western and southern regions of Jamaica. The Ministry of Health and Wellness reports...

Owner:  Jamaican Government
Jamaica farmers, fishing industry suffer after Hurricane Melissa smashes through Caribbean

Jamaica farmers, fishing industry suffer after Hurricane Melissa smashes through Caribbean

The updates sent by friends and neighbors on WhatsApp confirmed what fisher Prince Davis already feared: Hurricane Melissa put a hole in the stern of his 50-foot (15-meter) fishing boat, and damaged the cabin and back deck. His father’s boat was...

Owner:  Newhouse Family
Jamaica’s Hurricane Melissa death toll climbs to 28 -VIDEO

Jamaica’s Hurricane Melissa death toll climbs to 28 -VIDEO

Black River residents scavenge for food on the streets following the passage of Hurricane Melissa in Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth, Jamaica on Oct. 29, 2025.Ricardo Makyn—AFP via Getty Images Jamaica’s death toll from Hurricane Melissa has risen to...

Owner:  Non-transparent

Cleanup of Hospitals Impacted by Hurricane Melissa on Sunday

Health workers will head to the west on Sunday (Nov. 2) to participate in the cleanup of hospitals that have been severely impacted by Hurricane Melissa. Approximately 200 volunteers are expected to take part in the cleanup exercise at the...

Owner:  Jamaican Government
South suburban woman welcomed home after being stranded in Jamaica without meds

South suburban woman welcomed home after being stranded in Jamaica without meds

By Jacob Sarracino November 2, 2025 / 10:51 AM CST / CBS Chicago Residents and local leaders from Chicago's south suburbs held a big welcome home party Sunday for a woman who had been stranded in Jamaica without her lifesaving medication after...

Owner:  Shari Redstone (Family)
Why aid workers are struggling to reach Jamaica’s hurricane-hit areas

Why aid workers are struggling to reach Jamaica’s hurricane-hit areas

Rescuers and aid workers fanned out across Jamaica on Saturday to distribute food and water and reach communities still isolated four days after Hurricane Melissa hit the island. A church lies damaged in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, in...

Owner:  Shobhana Bhartia
US issues new travel advisory for Jamaica in wake of Hurricane Melissa
'No help, no food, no water': hurricane-hit Jamaican towns desperately wait for aid
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