Overview
- Officials confirm 19 deaths in Jamaica and at least 31 in Haiti, placing the regional toll at more than 50 with several people still missing in Haiti.
- Melissa has transitioned to a large post-tropical cyclone moving northeast, with the NHC warning of dangerous surf and brief heavy rain in parts of Atlantic Canada.
- Jamaica reports over 60–70% of customers without power, extensive water service disruptions, and more than 100 blocked roads, with Black River cited as an epicenter after storm surge up to five meters.
- Relief operations are scaling up as Kingston’s airport reopens for cargo, with 13 aid flights Thursday and roughly 20 Friday, U.S. helicopters en route, a U.S. DART deployed, and UN food shipments dispatched.
- Peru’s Foreign Ministry says it is working on evacuations for nationals stranded in Montego Bay, including the option of sending the presidential plane after groups reported limited contact and support.