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Fishing boats at White River, a coastal community bordering St. Ann and St. Mary, which were secured ahead of Hurricane Melissa’s passage on October 28.
Fishing boats at White River, a coastal community bordering St. Ann and St. Mary, which were secured ahead of Hurricane Melissa’s passage on October 28.

St. Ann Fisherfolk Credit Early Preparations for Minimising Hurricane Melissa Impact

Fisherfolk across several communities in St. Ann have credited early and proactive preparations with helping to safeguard boats, equipment, and livelihoods ahead of Hurricane Melissa’s landfall on October 28. While storms often devastate marine industries, disciplined pre-storm measures taken by...
A Black Hawk helicopter carrying additional relief aid support for post-Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts arrives at the Jamaica Defence Force Air Wing, based at Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on Sunday (November 2).
A Black Hawk helicopter carrying additional relief aid support for post-Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts arrives at the Jamaica Defence Force Air Wing, based at Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on Sunday (November 2).

PHOTOS: Additional U.S. Military Support Arrives for Post-Hurricane Recovery
Employees of Hah-R-Mony Entertainment Limited assist with post-Hurricane Melissa cleanup efforts in Montego Bay, St. James.
Employees of Hah-R-Mony Entertainment Limited assist with post-Hurricane Melissa cleanup efforts in Montego Bay, St. James.

Corporate Volunteers Support Montego Bay’s Post-Hurricane Recovery Efforts
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. Hon Christopher Tufton (left), consults with Acting Permanent Secretary, Kadian Birch, and Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) Representative to Jamaica, Bermuda, and the Cayman Islands, Ian Stein, during a press conference held on Saturday (November 1) at the Health Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) on Knutsford Boulevard, New Kingston. The briefing addressed the status of the public health system following the passage of Hurricane Melissa.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. Hon Christopher Tufton (left), consults with Acting Permanent Secretary, Kadian Birch, and Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) Representative to Jamaica, Bermuda, and the Cayman Islands, Ian Stein, during a press conference held on Saturday (November 1) at the Health Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) on Knutsford Boulevard, New Kingston. The briefing addressed the status of the public health system following the passage of Hurricane Melissa.

Primary Care Centres Mobilised to Support Post-Hurricane Health Recovery
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses a media briefing on Hurricane Melissa recovery activities at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Saturday (November 1).
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses a media briefing on Hurricane Melissa recovery activities at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Saturday (November 1).

Health Ministry Urges Citizens to Observe Safe Water Consumption Practices

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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses journalists during a media briefing on Hurricane Melissa recovery activities, at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Saturday (October 1).
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Post-hurricane Food Safety Inspections Being Undertaken Across Affected Parishes

In the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, the Government is deploying Public Health Inspectors (PHIs) islandwide to assess food safety conditions in hotels, supermarkets, restaurants, food storage facilities, and processing plants. According to the Ministry of Health and Wellness, several food establishments across the most severely affected parishes have sustained extensive damage due to flooding. This has led to widespread and...
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Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addressing Saturday’s (Nov. 1) press conference at the Ministry’s Emergency Operations Centre in New Kingston.
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Cleanup of Hospitals Impacted by Hurricane Melissa on Sunday

Health workers will head to the west on Sunday (Nov. 2) to participate in the cleanup of hospitals that have been severely impacted by Hurricane Melissa. Approximately 200 volunteers are expected to take part in the cleanup exercise at the Savanna-la-Mar Hospital in Westmoreland; Falmouth Hospital in Trelawny; Noel Holmes Hospital in Hanover; and Cornwall Regional Hospital in St. James....
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses journalists during Saturday’s (November 1) press briefing on Hurricane Melissa recovery activities, held at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices.
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Health Ministry Appeals for Blood Donations to Support Post-hurricane Trauma Care

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is appealing to members of the public to donate blood in support of trauma care needs arising in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. Persons wishing to donate blood may do so at the National Chest Hospital in Kingston and the Spanish Town Hospital in St. Catherine between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., and at...
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Fishermen at the Ocho Rios Fishing Village assist in getting a boat back into the water following the passage of Hurricane Melissa on October 28.
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St. Ann Emergency Team Fully Engaged in Hurricane Melissa Response

Mayor of St Ann’s Bay, Councillor Michael Belnavis, says the St. Ann Parish Emergency Operations team—assembled and mobilised ahead of Hurricane Melissa’s arrival—is now fully engaged in assessment and response activities. He told JIS News that while it is still too early to quantify the full extent of the hurricane’s impact, preliminary reports indicate that the damage across the parish...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses a press conference held at the Ministry’s Emergency Operations Centre in Kingston on Saturday (Nov. 1).  
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Field Hospital to Be Deployed to Black River

A field hospital is scheduled to arrive within the next 24 hours for deployment to Black River, St. Elizabeth. The facility will support healthcare delivery in the parish following the impact of Hurricane Melissa, which caused significant damage to the Black River Hospital. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, made the disclosure on Saturday (Nov. 1),...
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Power lines in Esher, Hanover, downed during Hurricane Melissa’s passage on October 28.
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Hanover Residents Share Sobering Accounts of Survival After Hurricane Melissa

In the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, residents of Hanover are sharing profound stories of heartbreaking loss, survival and resilience. The Category Five hurricane that struck Jamaica on October 28 has been described as one of the most intense cyclones in the country’s recorded history. The system unleashed widespread destruction across multiple parishes—flattening homes, uprooting trees, and cutting off electricity, water,...
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