Locals reveal how they maintained power amid devastating aftermath of Hurricane Melissa: 'Now everyone who runs villas here wants [it]'

Nearly two weeks after Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica, much of the island nation remained without power, ...

Jamaica Catastrophe Bond Headed for Full Payout After Hurricane, World Bank Says

Investors in Jamaica’s catastrophe bond now face a 100% payout after Hurricane Melissa set off a full trigger event, ...

Hurricane Melissa death toll in Jamaica rises to 32 as officials scramble to rebuild for tourism season

Hurricane Melissa was the most powerful hurricane to lash the island since record-keeping began 174 years ago.

In hurricane-torn Jamaica, Winnetka couple’s climate-resilient breadfruit program offers food and hope

Rita Hilton, who has lived in Jamaica for 60 years, works with the McLaughlins and helps farmers export their crops. She ...

U.S.-based aid groups rush to get supplies into storm-battered Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa

Tens of thousands of Jamaicans were in shelters, and more than two-thirds of the island was still without power, according to ...