The Evangelical humanitarian charity Samaritan's Purse has airlifted a 30-bed emergency field hospital to one of the hardest-hit Jamaican towns to provide medical aid after a local hospital was destroyed by Hurricane Melissa last week.

It is clear that wherever the eye of the hurricane hit, there would be devastating impacts”: Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness gives an update after a monster Category 5 hurricane hit the island with violent winds and torrential rain.

Hurricane Melissa devastated much of Jamaica last month. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Elaine Bradley, whose home lost its roof, about recovery efforts in the town of Negril.

Atlanta's Jamaican community is coming together after Hurricane Melissa hit back home — with Irie Mon Café and the Jamaican Consulate hosting a donation drive and town hall this Saturday to support families in need.

PriceSmart Inc (PSMT) is set to double its Jamaican store count in 2026 as it moves to open two new warehouse clubs in Montego Bay, St James and the other on South Camp Road in Kingston.

"Seeing the videos and the photographs is one thing, but actually being there in person and seeing the damage is quite another," a local senator said. "It's heartbreaking."