News October 29 2025

Melissa’s mark

Updated December 9 2025 1 min read

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  • A damaged Rubis service station on Howard Cooke Boulevard in Montego Bay, St James, following Hurricane Melissa. A damaged Rubis service station on Howard Cooke Boulevard in Montego Bay, St James, following Hurricane Melissa.
  • This home in St Elizabeth sustained severe damage during Hurricane Melissa. This home in St Elizabeth sustained severe damage during Hurricane Melissa.
  • Damage to a section of the Spur Tree Hill main road, which connects the southern parishes of Manchester and St Elizabeth, following Hurricane Melissa. Damage to a section of the Spur Tree Hill main road, which connects the southern parishes of Manchester and St Elizabeth, following Hurricane Melissa.
  • Corporal Dwain Sinclair of the Specialised Operations team, part of a 16-member crew, clearing fallen trees from the Ocho Rios main road after Hurricane Melissa. Corporal Dwain Sinclair of the Specialised Operations team, part of a 16-member crew, clearing fallen trees from the Ocho Rios main road after Hurricane Melissa.
  • Motorists drive past a downed light pole along the St Ann’s Bay main road in St Ann, following the passage of Hurricane Melissa on Wednesday. Motorists drive past a downed light pole along the St Ann’s Bay main road in St Ann, following the passage of Hurricane Melissa on Wednesday.
  • Residents of Big Pond, Old Harbour traverse a main road in the area following Hurricane Melissa on Wednesday. Residents of Big Pond, Old Harbour traverse a main road in the area following Hurricane Melissa on Wednesday.
  • Personnel from China Harbour Engineering Company Limited and the National Solid Waste Management Authority remove a fallen tree on Mandela Highway near the entrance to Portmore, St Catherine. Personnel from China Harbour Engineering Company Limited and the National Solid Waste Management Authority remove a fallen tree on Mandela Highway near the entrance to Portmore, St Catherine.
  • Alley Bridge in Clarendon was damaged by floodwaters associated with Hurricane Melissa. Alley Bridge in Clarendon was damaged by floodwaters associated with Hurricane Melissa.
  • Houses and vehicles are seen submerged at Gibson Close, off Ward Avenue in Mandeville, following Hurricane Melissa. Houses and vehicles are seen submerged at Gibson Close, off Ward Avenue in Mandeville, following Hurricane Melissa.
  • A man looks at damage caused by Hurricane Melissa in St Ann’s Bay. A man looks at damage caused by Hurricane Melissa in St Ann’s Bay.