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A section of Cave Valley, St Ann, remained submerged on Thursday, two days after the passage of Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025 by Karen Madden

Cave Valley residents count losses after devastating flood

Gloom mixed with resilience hung over Cave Valley, St Ann, as residents and business owners struggled to come to terms with the devastation left behind after the Cave River burst its banks during…
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December 9, 2025 by Edmond Campbell

Cat bond triggered

Information Minister Dr Dana Morris Dixon has confirmed that Jamaica’s catastrophe bond has been triggered following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa. The Government is expected to announce…
Workers clean the entrance to the Accident and Emergency to the Falmouth Hospital in Trelawny after it was exensively damaged during the passage of Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025 by Tanesha Mundle

Falmouth Hospital battered

Falmouth Hospital in Trelawny has been left battered by Hurricane Melissa and now faces urgent and extensive repairs. Days after the storm ravaged the island, the facility remains reeling, grappling…
Duane Bryan stands in front of his flattened home in Comfort Castle, Portland, on Thursday, after Hurricane Melissa swept through.
December 9, 2025 by Gareth Davis Sr

‘I’m still breathing’

Duane Bryan knew his board house wouldn’t survive Hurricane Melissa. So hours before the storm made landfall, the Portland farmer left his home in the upper Rio Grande Valley, Portland. When he…
Burnell Morris of Cobbla, Manchester, on Wednesday, uses a tarpaulin to cover his shop along the main road after the structure was damaged during the passage of Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025 by Paul H. Williams

First quarter of 21st century ends with unspeakable destruction

IN THE first quarter of the 2000s, Jamaica was significantly affected by hurricanes, including hurricanes Ivan and Dean. Hurricane Ivan, a Category 3 system lingered on the land from September 10-12,…
Downed concrete poles in Lacovia, St Elizabeth.
December 9, 2025

Flash flood watch discontinued

The Met office has discontinued the flash flood watch for low-lying and flood-prone areas for all parishes. The agency says the significant feature is a Trough across Jamaica, which was induced by…
A damaged section of the Falmouth Hospital in Falmouth, Trewlany following the passage of Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025

Non-essential gov’t offices reopen following Melissa, no loss of vacation days for employees unable to report to work

Non-essential public sector employees who cannot report to work due to being impacted by Hurricane Melissa will not lose vacation days for their absence. All non-essential government offices were…
Britain's King Charles III waves as he leaves after attending the Easter Matins Service at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, England, March 31, 2024. - AP photo
December 9, 2025

King Charles ‘profoundly saddened’ by devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa to Jamaica

Jamaica’s King, Charles III, says he is profoundly saddened to see the catastrophic damage caused by Hurricane Melissa in the country and across the Caribbean. In a message on Wednesday, he said he…
The Paul Bogle High School in Morant, St Thomas, which was used as an emergency shelter during the passage of Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025

Community spirit shines at Paul Bogle High School shelter

There was a sense of community at the Paul Bogle High School emergency shelter in St Thomas as residents came together to prepare meals, play games and care for each other during the passage of…