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A section of Duke Street in downtown Kingston was yesterday impassable as a result of a downed tree blocking the road.
December 9, 2025 by Corey Robinson

Kingston spared

Had Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Kingston, Jamaica’s capital and most populated city, the effects of the Category 5 disaster would have been far more cataclysmic, structural and environmental…
An elderly woman was seen sheltering beneath the eave of a business place along East Street in Kingston during the passage of Hurricane Melissa. ‘Empress’, as she introduced herself, said she was barred from entering a shelter with her dog. Instead of
December 9, 2025 by Andre Williams

Empress braves Melissa with ‘Police’ after shelter says ‘No Pets Allowed’

They say a dog is man’s best friend but, if 76-year-old ‘Empress’ had her way, she would not only change that saying to a human’s best friend, but would also ask that humans be kinder to her…
United States Congresswoman Yvette Clarke, head of the Congressional Black Caucus and whose parents are Jamaicans.
December 9, 2025 by Lester Hinds

J’can community in US being mobilised for post-Melissa relief

NEW YORK: United States Congresswoman Yvette Clarke yesterday pledged her full support to Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa continued to impact the island. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Clarke – who…
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December 9, 2025

NMIA, Ian Fleming could reopen tomorrow; Sangster uncertain

There is a strong possibility that Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) in Kingston could reopen on Thursday, according to Audley Deidrick, head of the Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ).…
Portland fisherfolk who lost fish pots during Hurricane Beryl fear similar losses after Melissa’s rampage.
December 9, 2025 by Gareth Davis Sr

Hurricane Melissa reignites frustration among Portland’s fisherfolk

Having lost dozens of fish pots at sea during Hurricane Beryl last year without receiving support, fisherfolk in Portland fear they may once again be left on their own following the onslaught of…
Floodwaters cover a section of Caledonia Avenue in Mandeville, blocking access to the entrance of the Mandeville Regional Hospital after Hurricane Melissa on Tuesday.
December 9, 2025 by Sashana Small

Hundreds seek shelter in Manchester amid flooding, power outages

Flooded streets, uprooted trees, and toppled light posts littered Mandeville, Manchester, on Tuesday as Hurricane Melissa unleashed its full fury in the mid-island parish. The central parish suffered…
Higglers and hustlers find their areas to sleep in the safety of the Coronation Market as Hurricane Melissa approaches the island yesterday.
December 9, 2025 by Corey Robinson

Port Royal caught between tradition and danger

For many residents of flood-prone communities, weathering a hurricane at home is considered foolhardy. However, for residents of Port Royal in Kingston – one of several communities ordered to evacuate…
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December 9, 2025 by Kimone Francis

Security forces on alert for lawbreakers

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says Jamaica’s security forces have been strategically deployed to prevent any break in law and order amid the passage of Hurricane Melissa. The Category 5 storm is…
A stranded Rupert Roach sits on a bench at the Mandeville Regional Hospital, where he will have to wait out the hurricane before returning home.
December 9, 2025 by Sashana Small

Mandeville braces for Melissa’s wrath

As heavy rain and strong winds from Hurricane Melissa battered Mandeville on Monday afternoon, Rupert Roach sat alone on a bench in the Accident and Emergency Department at the Mandeville Regional…