Hurricanes
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BUSINESS AND FINANCE
Montego Bay Fights the Clock: Jamaica’s Tourism Hub Rebuilds After Hurricane Melissa
A month before peak season, Montego Bay is still digging out from Hurricane Melissa. Tourism officials aim for a December…
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AMERICAS
Spanish Field Hospital Brings Jamaica's Falmouth Health Care Back to Life
In Falmouth, Jamaica, where Hurricane Melissa shredded the regional hospital, a Spanish-backed field unit now restores basic care. The START…
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Environment
Falmouth Without a Roof: Jamaica's Colonial Gem Battles to Rebuild After Hurricane Melissa
When Hurricane Melissa tore through Jamaica, it ripped more than roofs—it peeled back centuries. In Falmouth, the island's Georgian jewel,…
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AMERICAS
Cave Valley Digs Out of the Mud As Jamaica's Heart Proves Unbreakable
When Hurricane Melissa turned the Cave River into a wall of water, it swallowed homes, shops, and memories in minutes.…
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Environment
Black River After the Storm: Jamaica’s Battle Between Hunger, Hope, and the Sea
At dawn, the air over Black River carries two sounds: the slap of waves against wreckage and the murmur of…
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AMERICAS
Columbus’ Fortunate Voyage: The Narrow Escape from Hurricanes
Christopher Columbus' first voyage across the Atlantic was marked by extraordinary fortune. Despite crossing the Atlantic during hurricane season, Columbus…
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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Hurricanes’ Long-Term Mortality in Latin America and the Caribbean
A new study reveals that tropical storms may cause thousands of excess deaths long after the storm has passed. As…
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