Rescue and recovery efforts are underway in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa hit

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published October 29, 2025 at 11:56 AM EDT

More than 500,000 people are without power after Hurricane Melissa devastated Jamaica on Tuesday.

David Rose, a reporter for The Jamaica Observer, joins us with the latest on the rescue and recovery efforts.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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