Jamaica Announces Deadly Bacterial Outbreak After Hurricane Melissa

Six people have died of leptospirosis, a rare bacterial illness often found in contaminated water. The storm increased the risk of contracting the disease, officials said.

Jamaica reports deadly leptospirosis outbreak after Hurricane Melissa

Jamaica has declared an outbreak of the bacterial disease leptospirosis, suspected of causing six deaths, following the ...

Atlantic season to end with no US hurricane landfalls, but one record-shattering Caribbean storm

The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season brought 13 named storms and five hurricanes, including Hurricane Melissa, which devastated ...
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Hurricane Melissa Relief in Jamaica coming from near and far

The roots of relief from Charlotte to Jamaica and in between are making an impact. All this as the island nation works to recover from Category 5 Hurricane Melissa.
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‘Not my Jamaica’: Jamaican native in Gainesville speaks on Hurricane Melissa destruction

Willi Be Wright is a Jamaican native who currently lives in Hawthorne and works in Gainesville. Her daughter, however, still ...

Why this ‘weird’ U.S. hurricane season is still a troubling one

Although no hurricanes made landfall this year, three catapulted to Category 5 intensity — the second-highest number of such ...
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Satellite captures destructive power of Hurricane Melissa | Space photo of the day for Nov. 17, 2025

Recently, Hurricane Melissa roared ashore in Jamaica, leaving behind a trail of destruction that is still being tallied. The ...

Hurricane Melissa caused nearly $9B damage in Jamaica, initial estimate finds

Hurricane Melissa caused nearly $9 billion in damage in Jamaica, making it the costliest storm ever to hit the island-nation, according to newly released figures.