Forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predict a below-normal number of named storms in the upcoming 2026 Atlantic hurricane season.

As Hurricane Melissa approached Jamaica in October 2025, Mona-Lisa was busy with a desperate, unusual task. To save her family’s only source of income, she and her three children carried 1,200 ...

A man saws a piece of wood to repair the roof of a shop in Westmoreland, Jamaica, following the passage of Hurricane Melissa, on November 2, 2025. RICARDO MAKYN AFP via Getty Images A month after ...

The World Meteorological Organization Hurricane Committee has retired the name “Melissa” after the deadly hurricane, which is tied for the strongest hurricane to ever hit the Atlantic. “Melissa” will ...

International star Shenseea has launched one of the biggest artist-led relief initiatives in Jamaica following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa. Motivated by her deep connection to her home ...

Jamaica’s unemployment rate stood at 3.7 per cent in April, up from 3.3 per cent in April 2025, according to the latest ...

For the first time in a decade, the continental United States experienced no hurricane landfalls.1 Islands in the Caribbean saw multiple landfalls [1], notably Hurricane Melissa’s landfall as a ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. A U.S. Air Force Reserve crew from the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, known as the ...

In this interview with Carol Sanchez, Focal Point for private sector engagement in the Caribbean through the OCHA-UNDP Connecting Business Initiative, we hear how Jamaica’s private sector engaged in ...

A month after Hurricane Melissa devastated Jamaica and left billions of dollars in damage in its wake, international financial institutions are making up to $6.7 billion available to help the ...