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Jamaica Announces $1 Billion Relief Fund for Tourism Workers Impacted by Hurricane Melissa

A fund valued at over $1 billion has been established with $600 million from the government of Jamaica and $400 million from the private sector, according to an announcement made today by Jamaica’s ... Read More

Jamaica's tourist resorts and ports could face a long recovery from hurricane

Hurricane Melissa hit much of Jamaica hard. The country's all-important tourism industry will likely suffer, too, as damage assessments are made over the coming days. While it's too early to know the ... Read More

Traveling to Jamaica: See latest travel advisory after Hurricane Melissa

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. State Department on Tuesday raised its travel advisory for Jamaica to Level 3: Reconsider Travel, citing crime, health risks and a natural disaster following Hurricane ... Read More

‘Our doors are shaking’: Couple stranded as Hurricane Melissa hits Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm, has made landfall in Jamaica, stranding tourists and residents. The storm has caused multiple deaths and injuries with winds up to 185 mph and flash floods. Read More

Jamaica Activates Emergency Procedures for Tropical Storm Melissa

Jamaica’s tourism officials are taking a highly proactive approach to dealing with the approach of Tropical Storm Melissa by activating the country’s cutting-edge Tourism Emergency Operations Centre ... Read More

Jamaica rushes to prepare for peak tourism season as it digs out from Hurricane Melissa

Officials are scrambling to repair hotels and clear debris in the western half of the island in hopes of securing tourist dollars at a moment when they’re needed the most. MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica (AP) — ... Read More

US rescue teams to descend on hard-hit Caribbean after catastrophic Hurricane Melissa's impact

FIRST ON FOX: The State Department is deploying teams that are expected to arrive in the Caribbean as early as Thursday to support disaster response after Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica Tuesday. The ... Read More

Jamaica unaware how many Hurricane Melissa victims are dead, missing after ‘storm of the century’

Jamaica was so badly battered by Hurricane Melissa that officials still have no idea how many people died, government officials grimly admitted — with just four deaths confirmed on Wednesday. The ... Read More