Melissa retired as hurricane name after deadly impact

Melissa retired as hurricane name after deadly impact

An international body has retired the name “Melissa” from the list of hurricane names in the wake of Hurricane Melissa’s devastating impact last year. The World Meteorological Organisation’s Hurricane...

Jamaican project plants breadfruit trees to support food security

Students and faculty from Northern Caribbean University (NCU) have planted fruit trees in the Cave district, Westmoreland, as part of an initiative focused on vegetation restoration and food security following Hurricane Melissa last year. The planting forms the pilot phase of a project led by the…

UNICEF helps storm-hit communities recover from Melissa

UNICEF helps storm-hit communities recover from Melissa More than four months after Hurricane Melissa swept across Jamaica, restoring water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services in schools is still critical in helping children return safely to learning. While the destruction to roads, homes, schools...

Jamaica gifted with GEM amid Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts

Days before Hurricane Melissa devastated the south-western parishes of Jamaica, the Global Empowerment Mission (GEM) had already begun preparing to send disaster-relief supplies to the island in the event the weather system made landfall. Hundreds of volunteers were busy at GEM’s Florida warehouse sorting and packing essential relief items for shipment. So when Hurricane Melissa eventually made landfall as a Category 5 hurricane, GEM was among t…