US EditionUnited Cajun Navy Coordinates Hurricane Melissa Relief Efforts in Jamaica
Global and local organizations have mobilized over $1 million in aid to restore homes, provide medical care, and support livelihoods after Hurricane Melissa’s devastation.
- On Tuesday, Hurricane Melissa made landfall as a Category 5 storm, flattening homes from Kingston to Montego Bay and sparking global aid shipments from Orlando and beyond.
- With crops destroyed and roads blocked, nearly half a million residents lost power and damage to schools, hospitals and roads forced many into makeshift shelters.
- The American Friends of Jamaica announced a $1 million matching fund while International Medical Corps and AFJ Board of Directors deliver food, water and emergency supplies.
- Shipments from Lara Shipping and the United Cajun Navy warehouse are expected to continue through the week, while volunteers report stretched supplies and some areas lacked aid for 9 days.
- Jamaicans at home and abroad are rallying support with neighbors sharing food while relief organizations hire local staff to repair shelters and organizers stress donations help families rebuild.
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The 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit began humanitarian operations in Jamaica, delivering essential medical supplies and food while coordinating with Joint Task Force-Bravo following Hurricane Melissa’s impact on October 28, 2025. As a rapid-response force under U.S. Southern Command, the 22nd MEU is equipped to provide foreign assistance and stabilize affected communities with speed and precision.
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