The ‘entire neighborhood benefits,’ one resident said. Hurricane melissa devastated jamaica and the caribbean, exposing how climate change fuels stronger storms — and how denial keeps us dangerously unprepared. Jamaican americans mobilize for the island’s recovery after hurricane melissa power lines, roads, and bridges were damaged, and more than half a million people were left without electricity. The jamaica public service (jps) says key infrastructure across its power delivery network has been extensively damaged by hurricane melissa and that it will take a while to rebuild and restore power to all customers. Communities across the northern caribbean are dealing with the aftermath of hurricane melissa The storm has left many without homes, power or communication.
As jamaica begins to recover from the unprecedented damage caused by hurricane melissa, family members within the global diaspora are desperately trying to reach their loved ones
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