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Damage from Hurricane Melissa is still blocking aid to Jamaica's residents

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We take a look at how the disaster response is unfolding in Jamaica and what that recovery looks like. The U.S. has supplied support and money towards the effort but is it enough. Tanis/Davis

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  1. Hurricane Melissa is strengthening rapidly, threatening catastrophic flooding in northern Caribbean

    Headline from Thv11 ·

  2. Hurricane Melissa's destruction in Jamaica seen in before-and-after satellite images

    Headline from CBS News ·

  3. Newest

    Damage from Hurricane Melissa is still blocking aid to Jamaica's residents

    Headline from Delaware Public Media ·

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  1. Thv11

    Hurricane Melissa is strengthening rapidly, threatening catastrophic flooding in northern Caribbean (opens Thv11)

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    Thv11's feed description

    Hurricane Melissa is strengthening rapidly, threatening to become a major hurricane and cause catastrophic flooding in the northern Caribbean, including Haiti and...

  2. NPR

    Category 4 Hurricane Melissa threatens catastrophic flooding in Jamaica and Haiti (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Melissa has intensified into a category 4 hurricane and could develop further to become a category 5 as it approaches Jamaica.

  3. Deutsche Welle

    Melissa turns into major hurricane before Jamaica landfall – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The deadly hurricane Melissa is gathering strength before making landfall in Jamaica early next week. Forecasters say it may grow to a Category 4 storm before reaching Cuba.

  4. The Daily Caller

    Jamaica Already Suffering Massive Damage Ahead Of Hurricane Melissa Landfall (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Hurricane Melissa is maintaining its intensity as a monstrous high-tier Category 5 hurricane, with Jamaica already getting damaged hours before landfall.

  5. CBS News

    NYC nonprofits collecting donations for Hurricane Melissa victims in Jamaica (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Hurricane Melissa is the most powerful hurricane to hit Jamaica since record-keeping began 174 years ago.

  6. The World from PRX

    Hurricane Melissa leaves Jamaica without electricity (opens The World from PRX)

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    The World from PRX's feed description

    Today in Jamaica, people are picking up the pieces after the strongest storm seen on Earth — and the strongest hurricane in Jamaica’s history — thrashed the island. Also, an attack by Israeli forces inside Gaza leaves at least a hundred Palestinians dead.

  7. Forbes

    How To Support Employees Impacted By Hurricane Melissa (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    As Jamaica braces for Hurricane Melissa, employees with island roots need more than thoughts—they need solidarity. This article highlights what support can look like.

  8. New York Post

    Hurricane Melissa branded ‘storm of the century’ as it ravages Jamaica with one of the most powerful cyclones ever (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Melissa collided with Jamaica on Tuesday afternoon, blowing 185 mph winds, and headed out to sea by evening after carving a path of destruction.

  9. The World from PRX

    Jamaicans without power in wake of Hurricane Melissa (opens The World from PRX)

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    The World from PRX's feed description

    Today in Jamaica, people are picking up the pieces after the strongest storm seen on Earth — and the strongest hurricane in Jamaica’s history — thrashed the island. Hurricane Melissa has now moved over Cuba.

  10. Local News 8

    How to help Hurricane Melissa victims (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    CNN Impact Your World (CNN) — Hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica with the strength of a Category 5 storm bringing 180 mph winds, torrential rain and flooding. The storm is now heading towards Cuba with a Category 4 strength.

  11. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    North Texans mobilize to help Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa's devastation (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica as a Category 5 storm, leaving major destruction, power outages and disrupted communication across the island.

  12. Local News 8

    Hurricane Melissa devastates Jamaica: in pictures (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Avery Schmitz, CNN (CNN) — Hurricane Melissa left a trail of destruction as it moved across Jamaica, seen for the first time from space in new satellite images obtained from Vantor. The storm made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday as a monstrous Category 5 hurricane before moving onto to Cuba on Wed…

  13. Insider

    Satellite images taken before and after Hurricane Melissa show the destruction it wreaked on Jamaica (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Satellite images show how Hurricane Melissa decimated entire neighborhoods after it made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday.

  14. Concord Monitor

    Jamaican farmers in Concord react to Hurricane Melissa impact on home (opens Concord Monitor)

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    Concord Monitor's feed description

    Jamaican farmers working at Apple Hill Farm in the US share their concerns for their families back home after Hurricane Melissa devastates Jamaica.

  15. CBS News

    Hurricane Melissa's destruction in Jamaica seen in before-and-after satellite images (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Hurricane Melissa made landfall along Jamaica's southwestern coast Tuesday as an extremely powerful Category 5 storm.

  16. Forbes

    Jamaica’s Strength And Climate Truth Shine After Hurricane Melissa (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Jamaica faces Hurricane Melissa’s aftermath with unity and resolve, highlighting climate realities while proving the unmatched strength and resilience of its people.

  17. Rolling Stone

    'The Storm Feels Personal': Jamaica's Reggae Community Grapples with Melissa's Aftermath (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica as a Category 5 storm and severely damaged the country's famous reggae community.

  18. The Conversation US

    4 urgent lessons for Jamaica from Puerto Rico’s troubled hurricane recovery – and how the Jamaican diaspora could help after Melissa (opens The Conversation US)

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    The Conversation US's feed description

    Disaster recovery is harder on isolated islands. The Jamaican diaspora living in the U.S., U.K., Canada and elsewhere will be invaluable in the recovery.

  19. The Guardian

    Hurricane Melissa heads to Bermuda as relief efforts intensify in Jamaica (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Kingston airport reopens to flights carrying aid, with some towns in Jamaica underwater and power lines down in south-west

  20. Al Jazeera

    Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba take stock after Hurricane Melissa destruction (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Recovery efforts are under way across Jamaica after Melissa rips off roofs, cuts electricity and unleashes floodwaters.

  21. NPR

    Haiti, Jamaica and Cuba pick up the pieces after Melissa's destruction (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Communities across the northern Caribbean are dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. The storm has left many without homes, power or communication.

  22. CBS News

    U.S.-based aid groups rush to get supplies into storm-battered Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Tens of thousands of Jamaicans were in shelters, and more than two-thirds of the island was still without power, according to officials.

  23. Forbes

    After Hurricane Melissa, Jamaica Shows The World What Resilience Looks Like (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    As Hurricane Melissa tests Jamaica’s strength, a global network of Jamaicans rallies to rebuild — revealing what climate resilience truly looks like

  24. Deseret News

    What countries and various organizations are doing to support those affected by Hurricane Melissa (opens Deseret News)

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    Deseret News's feed description

    Financial support, food and water and search and rescue teams are being sent to Jamaica, Cuba, the Caribbean after Hurricane Melissa.

  25. News Nation Now

    Aid teams flock to Jamaica to help with Hurricane Melissa recovery (opens News Nation Now)

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    News Nation Now's feed description

    People in Jamaica are in need of food, water, gas and other essentials, days after powerful Category 5 Hurricane Melissa swept across the island nation.

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