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27 Oct, 2025
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Residents in rural St James on edge
WESTERN BUREAU: As many Jamaicans anxiously await to see what will unfold when Hurricane Melissa makes landfall, yesterday was a day of mixed feelings for several St James residents, who were…
27 Oct, 2025
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Category 5 Hurricane Melissa now closer to Jamaica
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Hurricane Melissa, now a Category 5 storm with winds in excess of 160 miles per hour, is inching towards Jamaica on Monday and is expected to move near or over the Caribbean…
27 Oct, 2025
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KSAMC: Persuasion not force being used to relocate homeless amid TS Melissa
In light of public concern regarding the relocation of homeless individuals across the municipality, the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) says it has taken a rights-based and…
27 Oct, 2025
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Stock up on mosquito repellent amid anticipated increase in pest population after Melissa - MOH
The Ministry of Health & Wellness is advising Jamaicans to stock up on mosquito repellent to protect themselves from mosquito bites in anticipation of a significant increase in the mosquito…
27 Oct, 2025
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Haitians urged to remain vigilant as Melissa blamed for four deaths and injury of 15
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, CMC – Haitian authorities were on Monday urging people to remain vigilant as Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm, could bring life-threatening flash flooding and landslides in…
27 Oct, 2025
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McKenzie assures public of safety at shelters as Hurricane Melissa nears
Minister of Local Government and Community Development Desmond McKenzie is reiterating that shelters across Jamaica are safe spaces for people who live in communities vulnerable to severe weather…
27 Oct, 2025
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Florida-based groups prepare containers of relief supplies for Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa nears
Two containers packed with family care packages organised by charitable organisations are standing by in Florida, ready to be shipped to Jamaica in the wake of Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm…
27 Oct, 2025
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St Elizabeth farmer gives up his home as Flagaman residents struggle for shelter
When strong winds from Hurricane Melissa began threatening the farming district of Flagaman in southern St Elizabeth, Nasheo Blake did something few would dare in the face of danger — he gave up his…
27 Oct, 2025
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'Mi Kinda Worried’: Treasure Beach farmer fears for neighbours as hurricane nears
Dowan Hill, a farmer living in Treasure Beach, St Elizabeth, says he’s fearful that community members with zinc roofs and board houses will be badly affected by Hurricane Melissa. Hill, who was seen…