In response to the storm, Jamaican Women of Florida has ramped up support to Melody House, a house for abandoned and abused girls in Montego Bay. The area was one of the worst hit by the hurricane.

Tampa Bay were recently delivered to Jamaica. The large island nation is still recovering from Hurricane Melissa.

Tropical storms pummeled the land and ravaged ecosystems. Floodwaters engulfed streets and left cars stuck in mud. And fires ...

NEW HOPE, JAMAICA - OCTOBER 28: A satellite view showed Hurricane Melissa approaching Jamaica as the sun rose near New Hope, Jamaica Oct. 28, 2025. (Photo by CSU/CIRA & NOAA/Anadolu via Getty ...

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HARDWICK — After three days without contact, Fitzroy Powell began to fear for his wife and two children in Jamaica. News reports showed a once-in-a-century storm causing widespread destruction. Powell ...

It’s a festival, but it’s also a helping hand. As part of this Sunday’s 23rd Annual Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival, guests are asked to bring relief supplies — especially nonperishable foods — to be ...

As Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a Category 5 storm heading straight for Jamaica, Grammy-winning artist Shaggy said he knew he had to act — but didn’t know how. So, he turned to ChatGPT. “I ...

Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival returns to Miramar with Hurricane Melissa relief effort The Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival returns to Miramar this weekend, celebrating Caribbean culture with food, music ...

I don’t use or visit Facebook much these days. Maybe I shouldn’t have peeked in there after Hurricane Melissa. An old acquaintance of mine decided to compare the impacts and resulting death toll of ...

When hurricanes form, all eyes are on the places where they make landfall—for obvious reasons. But their effects can extend hundreds of miles inland. Case in point: Remnants of dozens of hurricanes ...