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31 Oct, 2025
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Mud splash
A drowning woman clutched her United States and Canada visas before being rescued by a neighbour as water levels rose to her breast in what turned out to be unprecedented volumes covering ground…
31 Oct, 2025
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Agri minister warns of severe crop losses as St Elizabeth struggles to recover
Jamaica’s food supply has taken a direct hit from Hurricane Melissa, with farmlands flattened, markets empty, and the country’s top crop, yam, facing what Agriculture Minister Floyd Green calls “a…
31 Oct, 2025
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‘That would really surprise me’
Evan Thompson, principal director of the Meteorological Service of Jamaica, has scoffed at online conspiracy theories that the island’s recent hurricane was “manufactured”, declaring that such an idea…
31 Oct, 2025
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Detainees safe and secure at Black River Police Station
Despite extensive flooding and structural damage across St Elizabeth, no detainees were harmed at the Black River Police Station during the passage of Hurricane Melissa, which battered the parish…
31 Oct, 2025
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Experts warn of public health emergency after storm
Although Hurricane Melissa has passed, public health professionals are warning that Jamaicans are not yet out of danger as catastrophic disease outbreaks and a worsening of existing medical conditions…
31 Oct, 2025
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Desperation turns to disorder
What was once the commercial heartbeat of St Elizabeth has now been reduced to devastation and desperation. In the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, widespread looting has gripped Black River, as…
31 Oct, 2025
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JRAA rushes to help Jamaica recover with relief supplies due shortly
The Jamaica Relief Aid in Aruba (JRAA) has joined the growing list of international agencies committing to assist Jamaica in the wake of Hurricane Melissa. The JRAA, established by the Consulate of…
31 Oct, 2025
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Experts urge caution as homeowners return to flooded properties
As the country engages in post-hurricane recovery efforts, property management and electrical professionals are urging homeowners to proceed with caution, especially if their homes were submerged in…
30 Oct, 2025
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24hrs stuck inHolland Bamboo
Dozens of motorists and emergency responders were stranded for more than 24 hours along the Holland Bamboo main road in St Elizabeth since Wednesday, surviving on fallen coconuts after Hurricane…