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Hurricane Melissa victims face new threat as death toll rises again

Crews are still trying to reach more than two dozen communities that remain cut off since Melissa made landfall

The Independent UK

The US hurricane season that wasn’t: Experts explain why we’ve had a lucky break

The Atlantic season wraps in under a month but no hurricanes have directly struck the contiguous U.S. in 2025

The Independent UK

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

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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

The Independent UK

Fact check: Hurricane Melissa videos, council tax and central heating ‘ban’

Round-up of fact checks from the last week compiled by Full Fact.

Evening Standard

Aldi’s sell-out hurricane candle has had a major stylish update – and it smells just like this iconic designer fragrance

I can't wait to get my hands on this one!

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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

Berkshire Hathaway's profits rise 17% as Warren Buffett prepares to step down as CEO

Warren Buffett’s company’s profits improved 17% thanks to a relatively mild hurricane season and more paper investment gains this year as Berkshire Hathaway continues to prepare for the legendary 95-year-old investor to relinquish the CEO title in January

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 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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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.

International Business Times UK

'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

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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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.

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Satellite images show 'mesovortices' forming around the eye of deadly Hurricane Melissa

Footage from a NOAA satellite taken Oct. 28 shows Melissa’s deadly spin as it moves across the Caribbean.

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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.”

The Independent UK

Category 6 is the new hurricane normal, scientists warn

Human-caused climate change is making major hurricanes like Melissa much stronger, faster and ultimately more life-threatening

The Independent UK

Trick-or-treaters urged to prepare for rain and wind over Halloween weekend

While Hurricane Melissa has caused destruction in the Atlantic, forecasters have been keeping an eye on developments in the UK

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