Jamaica News Today - Search News

Hurricane Melissa crossing Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa live updates: Widespread destruction reported in Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa struck the western part of Jamaica the hardest, leaving widespread destruction, officials said. Black River Hospital on the southwest side of the island has been devastated and several other hospitals suffered damage, Desmond McKenzie, the minister of Local Government and Community Development, said.

· 2h

Four deaths from Hurricane Melissa confirmed in Jamaica as storm leaves trail of destruction across Caribbean

· 1h

Where is Hurricane Melissa headed next? Jamaica damage, aftermath after historic landfall

· 1d

The Latest: Category 5 Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica with record strength

Hurricane Melissa has made landfall on Jamaica as the strongest storm to hit the Caribbean island since records were first kept 174 years ago.

· 1d

Jamaica braces for catastrophic winds and flooding as Hurricane Melissa approaches

· 3h

Deadly Hurricane Melissa weakens to Category 2 storm; 36 dead

· 4h

After causing catastrophic damage in Cuba and Jamaica, Hurricane Melissa travels toward the Bahamas

The storm caused major damage to public infrastructure and knocked out power in most of the island.

· 9h

Hurricane Melissa leaves 25 dead in Haiti, causes widespread damage in Jamaica and Cuba

· 5h

Wednesday Midday Hurricane Melissa Update

Jamaica reels from Hurricane Melissa's devastation as South Florida families await updates from loved ones

CBS News Miami has been in touch with families living through the aftermath, including Marvin Edwards, who rode out the hurricane in Montego Bay.

How will the dismantling of USAID affect U.S. relief efforts in Jamaica?

Volunteers assemble relief packages for Hurricane Melissa at the Global Empowerment Mission headquarters in Miami, Fla., on October 27, 2025. The traditional role that the United States plays in disaster relief around the world will be affected by the dismantling of USAID.

Hurricane Melissa full coverage: Jamaica cleans up catastrophic destruction as the deadly Category 1 storm continues moving through the Atlantic

Hurricane Melissa is on track to pass through the southeastern islands of the Bahamas, which are sparsely populated compared to the islands in the north of the archipelago. The two islands that are in the storm’s direct path, Crooked Island and Long Island, have a total population of just a few thousand people.

59m

Marylanders stuck in hurricane-damaged Jamaica waiting to go home

Several Marylanders who traveled to Jamaica are trying to figure out their next moves after Hurricane Melissa ravaged the islands with category 5-force winds.

Smithsonian Magazine

One of the Strongest Hurricanes on Record Pummeled Jamaica and Continues to Wreak Havoc in the Caribbean

Hurricane Melissa— one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes ever recorded—is now off Cuba’s eastern coast, after leaving a trail of destruction across the large island and its much smaller neighbor, Jamaica.

Relief organizations pack up supplies for Jamaica in wake of Hurricane Melissa

Disaster relief from the U.S. to Jamaica is delayed due to the government shutdown, but several private organizations are mobilizing to send relief after Hurricane Melissa. NBC News’ Jesse Kirsch spoke to one group packing up soup,

UK to provide £2.5m in support to Jamaica after hurricane

The UK will provide £2.5m in emergency humanitarian funding to Jamaica, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has announced. UK relief supplies and technical experts have also been deployed to assist with the disaster response and recovery from the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa.

People stuck on roofs after Jamaica's worst hurricane, says minister, as storm heads to Bahamas

Most of Jamaica remains without power, as our correspondent reports floods, mudslides and "palm trees tossed like toothpicks".