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Death Toll in Jamaica Rises to 32 After Hurricane Melissa as Aid Begins to Arrive

International partners are moving field hospitals plus relief cargo to the battered west.

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Les secouristes et le personnel militaire évacuent les résidents de leur domicile après que la rivière Cauto a débordé en raison de l’ouragan Melissa, à Rio Cauto, Cuba, le 31 octobre 2025.
Un homme répare le toit de son poulailler après le passage de l'ouragan Melissa à Lacovia, dans la province de Saint Elizabeth, le 1er novembre 2025.

Overview

  • Jamaica confirms at least 32 deaths, with eight additional cases pending verification.
  • About 25 communities remain cut off in the west, with initial airdrops reaching some areas.
  • Field hospitals are being deployed starting in Black River to restore surgical and diagnostic capacity after severe hospital damage.
  • A French naval ship delivered 40 tonnes of relief to Kingston, half from UN stocks, as CERF released $4 million to scale up operations.
  • The United States announced $3 million in humanitarian aid for eastern Cuba to be distributed through the Catholic Church.