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December 9, 2025
Haitians urged to remain vigilant as Melissa blamed for four deaths and injury of 15
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, CMC – Haitian authorities were on Monday urging people to remain vigilant as Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm, could bring life-threatening flash flooding and landslides in…
December 9, 2025
McKenzie assures public of safety at shelters as Hurricane Melissa nears
Minister of Local Government and Community Development Desmond McKenzie is reiterating that shelters across Jamaica are safe spaces for people who live in communities vulnerable to severe weather…
December 9, 2025
Florida-based groups prepare containers of relief supplies for Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa nears
Two containers packed with family care packages organised by charitable organisations are standing by in Florida, ready to be shipped to Jamaica in the wake of Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm…
December 9, 2025
St Elizabeth farmer gives up his home as Flagaman residents struggle for shelter
When strong winds from Hurricane Melissa began threatening the farming district of Flagaman in southern St Elizabeth, Nasheo Blake did something few would dare in the face of danger — he gave up his…
December 9, 2025
'Mi Kinda Worried’: Treasure Beach farmer fears for neighbours as hurricane nears
Dowan Hill, a farmer living in Treasure Beach, St Elizabeth, says he’s fearful that community members with zinc roofs and board houses will be badly affected by Hurricane Melissa. Hill, who was seen…
December 9, 2025
180 residents evacuated from Rocky Point and Portland Cottage in Clarendon amid Hurricane Melissa
Some 180 residents from Rocky Point and Portland Cottage in Clarendon have already been evacuated to storm shelters, says councillor for the Rocky Point Division, Winston Maragh. Both communities are…
December 9, 2025
Hurricane Melissa now expected to make landfall in eastern Westmoreland and then move over St Ann
Hurricane Melissa is now expected to make landfall in eastern Westmoreland amid a slight shift in its projected path, head of Jamaica’s Meteorological Service, Evan Thompson, has indicated. Thompson,…
December 9, 2025
500 truckloads of silt removed from Sandy Gully - Morgan
Works Minister Robert Morgan says 500 truckloads of silt have been removed from Sandy Gully in the Corporate Area over the last few days, in preparation for a direct hit from Hurricane Melissa. He…
December 9, 2025
Vaz reports 51,000 without power as outages mount ahead of Hurricane Melissa
Energy Minister Daryl Vaz says power outages are increasing across Jamaica as conditions worsen ahead of Hurricane Melissa’s arrival. Speaking at a press briefing today, he reported that as of 9…