The Latest Breaking News from Hurricane Melissa

Days after more than 250 people were killed in the Philippines during two typhoons, forecasters warn that La Nina, the weather system which was likely behind the deadly Hurricane Melissa, could lead to more extreme weather in the battered country

Dozens of people have gathered in southern Haiti to say goodbye to those killed by Hurricane Melissa

Destruction in Jamaica shows why climate justice cannot be separated from reparatory justice, campaigners say

Headlines have been filled with talk of the catastrophic power of Hurricane Melissa after the Category 5 storm devastated communities across Jamaica, Cuba and Haiti in October 2025. But to see this as a singular disaster misses the bigger picture: Melissa didn’t hit stable, resilient islands. It hit islands still…

Jamaica’s government says that the number of confirmed deaths from Hurricane Melissa has risen to 45, with 15 other people still missing

The plane was on its way to Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa devastated the nation late last month

Hurricane Melissa has caused at least 75 deaths and potentially $50bn in damage across the Caribbean

IN DEPTH: Hurricane Melissa became the strongest storm to ever hit Jamaica when it made landfall last month, destroying entire communities and ravaging the country’s economy. Aid organisations tell Alex Croft and Bryony Gooch that the rebuild will be long and painful

Lati-Yana Brown’s parents, who have been saving to pay for UK visa application, say situation is now an emergency

Shaggy, the Grammy-winning reggae artist, has stepped up to help Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa

Officials in Jamaica say that Hurricane Melissa ripped the roofs off 120,000 structures when it struck last week, affecting some 90,000 families in the island’s western region