Hurricanes
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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Mexico Puts Disaster Warnings in Your Pocket Without Charging for the Lifeline
Mexico is expanding cellphone alerts beyond earthquakes, turning ordinary handsets into emergency messengers. Across Latin America, the promise is enormous:…
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SPORTS
Jamaica Hurricane Melissa Turns Sprint Glory into Shelter and Demands
After Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica as a category-five storm in October, at least twenty-eight people died and thousands faced days…
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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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