October 27, 2026
Hurricane Melissa: 1 year later – Picking up the pieces
Written byMarkelia Rumble
A year has passed since Hurricane Melissa swept through Jamaica, leaving behind death, damaged homes, lost livelihoods and families forced to pick up the pieces of their lives.
For some of those who bore the brunt of the category 5 hurricane, the passage of time has not meant a full recovery.
Markelia Rumble turns the spotlight on the road to recovery for two residents of western Jamaica in part 2 of Hurricane Melissa: one year later – picking up the pieces.
