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One of three homes damaged along Walker’s Avenue in Portmore, St Catherine, on Tuesday after a large tree was felled by Hurricane Melissa’s fierce winds.
December 9, 2025 by Kimone Francis

RAVAGED

Hurricane Melissa tore through Jamaica’s western parishes on Tuesday, leaving behind widespread destruction, catastrophic flooding, and crippling infrastructure damage in what officials are calling…
A downed power pole in the vicinity of the Bustamante Hospital for Children on Arthur Wint Drive in St Andrew yesterday.
December 9, 2025

Wrath of Melissa

Hurricane Melissa has departed Jamaica and left in her wake scenes of devastation and anguish. While the true scale of the destruction will be revealed in the coming days, images from across the…
A section of Duke Street in downtown Kingston was yesterday impassable as a result of a downed tree blocking the road.
December 9, 2025 by Corey Robinson

Kingston spared

Had Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Kingston, Jamaica’s capital and most populated city, the effects of the Category 5 disaster would have been far more cataclysmic, structural and environmental…
An elderly woman was seen sheltering beneath the eave of a business place along East Street in Kingston during the passage of Hurricane Melissa. ‘Empress’, as she introduced herself, said she was barred from entering a shelter with her dog. Instead of
December 9, 2025 by Andre Williams

Empress braves Melissa with ‘Police’ after shelter says ‘No Pets Allowed’

They say a dog is man’s best friend but, if 76-year-old ‘Empress’ had her way, she would not only change that saying to a human’s best friend, but would also ask that humans be kinder to her…
Roofs damaged by Hurricane Gilbert on September 12, 1988.
December 9, 2025 by Paul H Williams

1500s-1700s a tale of destruction

THE HISTORY of tropical storms and hurricanes in Jamaica is a history of destruction. The island’s geographic allocation in the north Caribbean Sea makes it a prime target for these natural phenomena…
This NOAA graphic shows the projected path of Tropical Storm Melissa in the Central Caribbean Sea.
December 9, 2025

Conditions deteriorate across Jamaica as Melissa heads for the island

The Meteorological Service of Jamaica says Doppler radar and satellite images show that the outer bands of Hurricane Melissa cover most of Jamaica, and have been producing moderate to heavy rainfall…
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December 9, 2025

Police thwart attempted robbery of wholesale in Montego Bay

The St James police on Monday thwarted an attempted robbery of a wholesale on Church Street in Montego Bay. The police say there was a shoot-out, and the men fled the scene, leaving behind two guns.…
Prime Minister of the Bahamas, Phillip Davis.
December 9, 2025

Bahamas gov't issues evacuation notice for some areas amid threat of Hurricane Melissa

NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – The Bahamas government Monday issued a formal evacuation notice for residents of Inagua, Acklins, Crooked Island, Mayaguana, and Ragged Island ahead of the passage of Hurricane…
Hegseth posted footage of the strikes to social media.
December 9, 2025

Hegseth says US carried out three strikes on alleged drug-running boats in eastern Pacific, killing 14

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the US military carried out three strikes Monday in the waters of the Eastern Pacific against boats suspected of carrying drugs, killing…