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NWA awards emergency contracts to clear and repair 43 blocked roads in western parishes National Water Commission says piped supply…
JPS reports 68 percent of affected customers restored; Westmoreland remains most challenging zone Shelter population falls to 27,000 as transitional…
Hurricane Melissa: National Day of Mourning as Jamaica Buries Its Dead and Confronts Long Road Ahead
Jamaica observes national day of mourning; memorial service held at Kingston’s National Arena Power restored to 52 percent of affected…
Official death toll confirmed at 58; search and rescue formally transitions to recovery operations Sangster International Airport reopens to humanitarian…
Confirmed fatalities rise to 47 as rescue teams access villages cut off since Sunday night 109 persons still listed as…
Confirmed fatalities rise to 47 as rescue teams access villages cut off since Sunday night 109 persons still listed as…
At least 23 confirmed dead, with officials warning toll will rise as rescuers reach isolated communities Negril beach strip swept…
Melissa’s eye wall makes first contact with Negril coastline at approximately 11 p.m. Sunday Storm reaches peak intensity of 140…
Outer rain bands bring hurricane-force gusts and flash flooding to St. Thomas and Portland Shelter population surpasses 78,000 as late…
Melissa intensifies further to Category 4 with 130 mph winds Saturday morning Jamaica Meteorological Service issues Hurricane Warning, its highest…
Melissa undergoes rapid intensification overnight, reaching Category 3 with 115 mph winds Jamaica Meteorological Service upgrades watch to Hurricane Watch…
Melissa strengthens to Category 1 hurricane with 80 mph sustained winds Thursday morning Jamaica Meteorological Service issues first formal Tropical…
Tropical Storm Melissa strengthens; Jamaica enters NHC five-day coneNHC advisory tracks Melissa WNW at 65 mph sustained windsECMWF and GFS…
news.jamaica-homes.com | Latest News | Published: October 21, 2025 KEY POINTS Tropical Storm Melissa forms today in central Atlantic OceanNHC…
NHC raises 40–50% development odds for emerging Atlantic waveSea surface temperatures sit 1–2°C above seasonal averagesDivergent track models leave Caribbean…