The Simpson-Whyte family has moved from a shelter into a rebuilt home in Seaford Town, Westmoreland, under an Angostura and Seprod Foundation hurricane recovery partnership.

Theodore Notise and his twin sons have moved into a concrete home in Flanker, St James, the first of ten being built by the GrassROOTS Community Foundation after Hurricane Melissa.

The Government says construction of bases and assembly of modular homes for Hurricane Melissa victims has begun, with about 1,500 units in the island and 1,000 more due.

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A Westmoreland hospitality business that has held its property insurance for over 30 years is still waiting for its Melissa claim to be resolved seven months after the storm. The case has become a catalyst for calls on the FSC and parliament to impose minimum standards on insurance claim processing in Jamaica.

More than six months after the Government promised 5,000 container homes through the NHT for Melissa victims, the Opposition is asking why so few have actually been delivered.

Brent crude spiked to $120 in March before the April ceasefire provided partial relief. Jamaica’s reconstruction effort faced a brutal new headwind just as it was gaining momentum.

Six months after Hurricane Melissa, Black River’s initial recovery is real but the long-term rebuilding has yet to begin. NaRRA delays, gaps in the ROOFS programme and the exclusion of local government from planning are compounding the uncertainty for families across St Elizabeth.

Treasure Beach has mounted a strong recovery six months after Melissa, with beaches restored and tourism operations reopened. The contrast with Black River’s longer rebuild illustrates how community social capital and economic structure shape recovery outcomes, and what the south coast’s property market signals to investors.