Jamaica Updates

Early on October 28, Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 storm, affecting close to 1.6 million people. In response, Haiti Air Ambulance brought together a consortium of...

Description The annual reports of the PAHO/WHO country offices present a summary of the main results achieved with the technical cooperation of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) in each of...

Recovery is underway, but many are still struggling—underscoring the need for stronger local preparedness before the next storm Atlanta, Georgia, April 28, 2026 – It has been six months since...

Atlanta, Georgia, April 28, 2026 – It has been six months since Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 hurricane, made landfall in Jamaica in late October 2025, impacting 1.5 million people, causing at...

Kingston, Ciudad de Panamá, Ginebra, 21 de abril de 2026 — Seis meses después del huracán Melissa, Jamaica está entrando en una fase crítica en la que los esfuerzos de recuperación deben seguir...

Kingston, Panama City, Geneva 21, April 2026 — Six months after Hurricane Melissa, Jamaica is entering a critical phase where recovery efforts must continue to be a priority or risk deepening...

KEY HIGHLIGHTS • WFP reached 56,607 people with cash assistance under the Hurricane Melissa cash programme as of 26 March. • WFP and CDEMA enhanced regional disaster readiness through ICT emergency...

HIGHLIGHTS Four months after Hurricane Melissa, food security conditions show partial stabilization but remain significantly worse than before the storm. Insufficient food consumption has declined...

About 80 volunteers cared for more than 1,300 patients in communities across the parishes of St. James, Westmoreland, and Hanover in the devastating storm's aftermath. In a hurricane-battered...

FAO helps secure investments to enhance the climate resilience of vulnerable smallholders in the wake of Hurricanes Beryl and Melissa Rome/Songdo, South Korea - The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has...

Description Jamaica’s Health and Climate Change Country Profile 2025 outlines the country’s increasing efforts to understand, address, and prepare for the growing health impacts of climate change. As...

For many small states, natural disasters come with a predictable second shock: rising public debt. Research shows that, on average, government debt in small states increases by around six percent of...

Mexico City (WMO) - There will never be another Hurricane Melissa. Key messages Melissa was strongest landfalling hurricane in Jamaica and tied as strongest in Atlantic basin The historic storm...

Highlights Following Hurricane Melissa, UNICEF provided health and nutrition supplies for 100,000 people to health facilities, reached over 53,900 people with safe water, delivered hygiene supplies...

Food and Nutrition Assistance • In partnership with the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, WFP continues to provide critical cash assistance under the Hurricane Melissa Cash Assistance...

A summary environmental screening and mitigation measures for shelter, debris, logistics and CVA for Hurricane Melissa.

In Middle Quarters, Jamaica, Donna was known for her pepper shrimp – a beloved local tradition and her main source of income. But when Hurricane Melissa swept through, she lost everything in a single...

Highlights More than three months after the passage of Hurricane Melissa through the Caribbean, Jamaica, Cuba, and Haiti continue transitioning from relief response to early recovery amid persistent...

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is providing ongoing support following the landfall of Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica on 28 October as a Category 5 storm and its passage through Cuba as...