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Climate crisis means super-strength Hurricane Melissa is ‘dangerous new reality’

Winds of Melissa’s strength are now five times more frequent due to the climate crisis, research says

The Guardian - US

‘You are a part of our family now’: Florida influencer trapped by hurricane in Jamaica yoga retreat helps with clean-up, raises $72k to rebuild homes

This influencer gives a master class in being a good guest in hard times.

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‘At the mercy of nature’: how the Caribbean is dealing with the unprecedented Hurricane Melissa

The category 5 storm has wreaked havoc in the region, as those affected now reckon with damaged livelihoods and the cost of rebuilding

The Guardian - UK

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“I would like people to know that I was the true inventor of ska and reggae”: Ernest Ranglin on working with Bob Marley, Jimmy Cliff, James Bond – and how he influenced “almost every aspect of Jamaican music”

Bob Marley asked him to teach him how to play and how to write. He wrote music for Dr. No. He worked with Jimmy Cliff, Millie Small, and more. Ernest Ranglin reflects on his peerless legacy

Guitar World

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

The Independent UK

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.

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Jamaica in race against time to prepare for peak tourism season after Hurricane Melissa devastation

Tourism is Jamaica’s main source of foreign exchange earnings

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The Agonising Wait: Jamaica's Hurricane-Hit Communities Still Cut Off From the World

The true death toll of Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica remains unknown as rescuers struggle to reach dozens of cut-off communities, while scientists analyse the storm's record-breaking 252-mph winds.

International Business Times UK

William donating to relief efforts to help people affected by Hurricane Melissa

Jamaica was left devastated this week by Melissa, one of the strongest hurricanes to hit the island in its history.

Evening Standard

Irish woman in fundraising effort for those affected by Storm Melissa

Orlagh Kilbride, who has been living in Jamaica for almost ten years, described the strongest winds she had ever seen.

Evening Standard

Hurricane Melissa deals another heavy blow to Jamaica's farmers and fishers

Hurricane Melissa has devastated Jamaica, causing severe damage to fishing and farming communities

The Independent UK

Race against time for Hurricane Melissa aid workers to deliver relief to people in Jamaica

Aid workers have spread across Jamaica to deliver food and water

The Independent UK

King and Queen donate to Red Cross to help people affected by Hurricane Melissa

Jamaica was left devastated this week by Melissa, one of the strongest hurricanes to hit the island in its history.

Evening Standard

King Charles and Queen Camilla donate to fund helping people hit by Hurricane Melissa

Melissa, one of the strongest hurricanes in history, created devastation

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'Everything Is Gone': Jamaica's Black River Left in Ruins After Deadly Hurricane Melissa

Jamaica's historic Black River lies destroyed after Hurricane Melissa's 185mph winds left catastrophic damage and claimed at least 19 lives across the island.

The Independent UK

Britons caught up in Hurricane Melissa to fly home from Jamaica today

The Foreign Office confirmed the flight would leave Kingston on Saturday

Evening Standard

First charter flight for Britons leaving Jamaica to take off on Saturday

The Foreign Office confirmed the flight would leave Kingston’s Norman Manley International Airport carrying Britons unable to fly home commercially.

The Independent UK

How climate change fuelled Hurricane Melissa - and why it is only going to get worse: ‘This is our new normal’

Jamaica contributes barely anything to global carbon emissions, yet has been rocked by devastation that could take it decades to recover from, reports Maira Butt

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Euronews

Hurricane Melissa: drone footage captures widespread destruction across the Caribbean

Days of torrential rain and flooding from Hurricane Melissa have devastated parts of the Caribbean, displacing families and disrupting essential services across Jamaica, Cuba, Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

Marie Claire

How to Help Victims of Hurricane Melissa

Relief efforts have begun in Haiti, Cuba, Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, and the Bahamas.

The Guardian - UK

‘How do you rebuild all this?’ Black River residents assess damage after Hurricane Melissa

People of Jamaican coastal town described as storm’s ground zero are traumatised and desperate for help

The Conversation

The psychological toll of hurricanes – major storms leave more than wreckage behind

When a hurricane strikes, the first images we see are of roofs ripped off, trees uprooted and streets turned into rivers. But the psychological toll is just as real, and it often lasts far longer than the physical damage. In countries such as Jamaica, each storm hits communities that are…

The Independent UK

Despair spreads across historic seaport in Jamaica that Hurricane Melissa demolished

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in southwest Jamaica this week near the coastal town of Black River, which the government has described as “ground zero.”

Euronews

Cleanup efforts under way after Hurricane Melissa leaves destructive trail in the Caribbean

Hurricane Melissa, one of the most powerful ever recorded, tore through the Caribbean, with scientists pointing to climate change as a key factor behind the storm’s intensity.

Euronews

Should we expect more monster storms like Hurricane Melissa as the planet warms?

Experts estimate that Melissa was about 10 per cent stronger because of climate change.

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