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Jamaica, Hurricane Melissa

Hurricane Melissa cost Jamaica around 30% of GDP, PM estimates

By Sarah Morland KINGSTON (Reuters) -Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Tuesday said that last week's Hurricane Melissa, the strongest-ever storm to hit its shores, caused damage to homes and key infrastructure roughly equivalent to 28% to 32% of last year's gross domestic product.

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God’s Pit Crew sends aid to Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa hits

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Kalamazoo man worries for family in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa

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Shaggy Rallies Hurricane Melissa Relief Efforts in Jamaica — Here’s How You Can Help

Hurricane Melissa made landfall as a Category 5 storm last week and has left large areas of Jamaica completely devastated.

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Communities in Hurricane-Ravaged Jamaica Still Cut Off as Death Toll Climbs

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Philadelphia-area donations helping Jamaica hurricane recovery

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‘The Whole Place Is Blown Apart’: 90% of Jamaican Town’s Homes Destroyed

Hurricane Melissa pushed into Jamaica as a Category 5 storm last week, killing at least 32 people and destroying an untold number of buildings and homes.

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Charity sending out school bags after Jamaica hurricane

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Grim death toll rises in Jamaica, as nation grapples with disaster left behind by historic Hurricane Melissa

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US to provide $24 million for Caribbean countries hit by Hurricane Melissa

The United States is providing $24 million in emergency assistance for Jamaica, Haiti, the Bahamas and Cuba after the countries were hit by Hurricane Melissa last week, the State Department said on Tuesday.

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Hurricane Melissa's death toll at 65 and expected to rise further

Jamaican officials describe harrowing scenes across the island, with more than 32 deaths and 25 communities still marooned.

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Union extend hurricane relief drive to benefit Andre Blake’s Jamaica and Danley Jean Jacques’ Haiti

The Union have extended their donation drive to collect items for people affected by Hurricane Melissa in the Caribbean. They have also expanded the effort, now including goalkeeper Andre Blake’s Jamaica and midfielder Danley Jean Jacques’ Haiti.

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Hurricane Melissa death toll in Jamaica rises to 32 as officials scramble to rebuild for tourism season

Hurricane Melissa was the most powerful hurricane to lash the island since record-keeping began 174 years ago.

Hurricane Melissa death toll rises to 67 as insured losses in Jamaica could top $4 billion

"Seeing the videos and the photographs is one thing, but actually being there in person and seeing the damage is quite another," a local senator said. "It's heartbreaking."

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Satellite images show parts of Jamaica in ruins after record-breaking Hurricane Melissa

New satellite imagery captures the complete devastation across Jamaica left in the wake of deadly Hurricane Melissa. With the help of satellites, we are beginning to get an understanding of just how catastrophic Hurricane Melissa was.

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Experts Alarmed as AI Image of Hurricane Melissa Featuring Birds “Larger Than Football Fields” Goes Viral

Though there's plenty of real-life footage to marvel at, dozens of social media accounts have reposted a flagrant piece of AI-generated slop.

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Scores dead, thousands homeless and billions in damage: The bleak numbers that reveal Hurricane Melissa’s scale of destruction

One week after the category 5 ‘Storm of the Century’ first hit the Caribbean, residents have been left picking up the pieces. Olivia Ireland and Alex Croft report on the sizeable task ahead