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Hurricane Melissa Claims 19 Lives, Devastates Jamaica's Food Supply

11/3/2025

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Hurricane Melissa caused at least 19 deaths and severely damaged Jamaica's fishing and farming communities.
Fisher Prince Davis, a Jamaican fisherman, reported his boat was damaged and his family's home was destroyed.
Denver Thorpe lost significant crops.
The World Food Programme said 10 million people in Jamaica, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic were already food insecure.
In Cuba, no deaths were reported.

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Story summary

Hurricane Melissa caused at least 19 deaths and severely damaged Jamaica's fishing and farming communities.
Fisher Prince Davis, a Jamaican fisherman, reported his boat was damaged and his family's home was destroyed.
Denver Thorpe lost significant crops.
The World Food Programme said 10 million people in Jamaica, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic were already food insecure.
In Cuba, no deaths were reported.