Idaho’s Jamaican Community Rallies to Aid Homeland After Hurricane Melissa

4 urgent lessons for Jamaica from Puerto Rico’s troubled hurricane recovery – and how the Jamaican diaspora could help after Melissa

Hurricane Melissa’s 185 mph winds and storm surge tore apart buildings and left streets strewn with debris in Black River, Jamaica, on Oct. 28, 2025. Ricardo Makyn/AFP via Getty ImagesAcross Jamaica, streets are littered with torn-off roofs, splintered wood and other debris left in the wake of Hurricane Melissa. Downed power lines have left communities in the dark, and many flooded and wind-damaged homes are unlivable. Recovering from the devast…

Idaho’s Jamaican community rallies to aid homeland after Hurricane Melissa

Hurricane Melissa devastates Jamaica, leaving many without power, while Idaho's Jamaican community rallies to aid recovery.