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Jamaica Leptospirosis Outbreak After Hurricane

Jamaica confirms a deadly leptospirosis outbreak with six suspected deaths following Hurricane Melissa's catastrophic flooding. Health officials urge caution in contaminated areas.

Jamaica Food Crisis After Hurricane Melissa

Hurricane Melissa has decimated Jamaica's agricultural heartland, destroying up to 80% of crops and threatening nationwide food shortages as farmers struggle to recover.

Jamaica declares disaster over deepening food crisis

Jamaica declares state of emergency over food security as shortages threaten millions. Government implements radical measures including price controls and emergency imports to combat worsening crisis.

Jamaica in chaos: Looting after hurricane

Desperate Jamaicans resort to looting supermarkets as Hurricane Melissa leaves entire communities without food, power or clean water in catastrophic Caribbean devastation.

Cooper's Caribbean climate mission begins

In her first major international engagement, Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper travels to Jamaica to address the devastating impact of climate change on Caribbean nations and strengthen UK-Caribbean partnerships.

Hurricane Melissa Devastates Jamaica: Thousands Stranded

Exclusive aerial photographs capture the true scale of destruction wreaked by Hurricane Melissa across Jamaica, with entire communities flattened, critical infrastructure destroyed, and thousands of visitors trapped on the storm-ravaged island.

Hurricane Melissa Devastates Jamaica and Cuba

Exclusive aerial footage shows catastrophic damage as Hurricane Melissa carves destructive path through Caribbean islands, leaving communities devastated and emergency services scrambling.

Hurricane Melissa Heads Toward Caribbean

Powerful Hurricane Melissa intensifies towards Caribbean, triggering emergency preparations across Jamaica and Cuba as meteorologists warn of potential catastrophic damage.

Hurricane ends Jamaica's Alexander-Arnold bid

Jamaica's ambitious bid to recruit Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold for their Copa America campaign has been dramatically abandoned after Hurricane Beryl devastated the island nation, forcing a complete shift in priorities.

British Couple's Jamaica Wedding Wrecked by Hurricane

A romantic Jamaican wedding ceremony turned into a nightmare for British couple Melissa and her partner as Hurricane Melissa's devastating winds tore through their special day, forcing them to evacuate to safety.

Jamaica reels from worst storm in history

Hurricane Donald's devastating path through Jamaica leaves unprecedented destruction, with rescue teams battling to reach isolated communities as death toll rises.

Hurricane Melissa Ravages Jamaica: Death Toll Rises

Hurricane Melissa leaves trail of destruction across Jamaica and Cuba with confirmed fatalities, widespread flooding, and catastrophic damage to infrastructure as rescue operations intensify.

Hurricane Beryl: Earliest Category 5 Storm Hits Caribbean

Hurricane Beryl, the earliest Category 5 storm ever recorded in the Atlantic, has left a trail of destruction across the Caribbean with Jamaica and eastern Cuba facing imminent danger as it continues its devastating path.

Hurricane Melissa: Category 4 Storm Threatens Cuba

Hurricane Melissa strengthens to Category 4, causing extensive damage across Jamaica before taking aim at Cuba. Emergency evacuations underway as meteorologists warn of catastrophic conditions.

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