US EditionJamaica Tallies Losses From Hurricane Melissa as More than 2 Dozen Communities Remain Cut Off
- The death toll from Hurricane Melissa has reached 75 across Haiti and Jamaica, with 43 deaths reported in Haiti and 32 in Jamaica, according to local media reports.
- In Jamaica, Prime Minister Andrew Holness stated that damages are estimated between $6 billion and $7 billion, calling it an unprecedented disaster.
- Hurricane Melissa has caused widespread destruction, impacting around 2.2 million people and damaging 60,000 homes, 461 health centers, and 1,552 schools, as reported by the UN.
- Operation Blessing is aiding recovery efforts in Jamaica, providing food, medical care, and clean drinking water to those in need, according to their team report.
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Hurricane Melissa ripped the roofs off 120,000 structures when it struck last week, affecting some 90,000 families in the western region of the island, according to the latest tally of storm damage.
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Jamaica tallies losses from Hurricane Melissa as more than 2 dozen communities remain cut off
Officials in Jamaica say that Hurricane Melissa ripped the roofs off 120,000 structures when it struck last week, affecting some 90,000 families in the island’s western region.
San Juan, 6 Nov (EFE).- More than 120,000 buildings in western Jamaica have lost their roofs, directly affecting some 90,000 families, and 27 communities remain isolated by the damage caused by Hurricane Melissa. Commander Alvin Gayle, Director General of the Office for Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management, reported - at a press conference - that these hard-to-reach areas are located in the western districts of Saint Elizabeth, Saint J…
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