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Melissa recovery begins

October 30, 2025
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Homes and motor vehicles were submerged during heavy flooding in Gibson Close, Mandeville, Manchester.
Homes and motor vehicles were submerged during heavy flooding in Gibson Close, Mandeville, Manchester.
Volunteers remove seaweed measuring metres high that washed ashore at the Little Ochie Seafood Restaurant in Alligator Pond.
Volunteers remove seaweed measuring metres high that washed ashore at the Little Ochie Seafood Restaurant in Alligator Pond.
A section of the roof of the sixth form block at Manchester High School was damaged during the passage of Hurricane Melissa.
A section of the roof of the sixth form block at Manchester High School was damaged during the passage of Hurricane Melissa.
Motorists navigate their way around this downed utility pole along the Alligator Pond main road in Manchester.
Motorists navigate their way around this downed utility pole along the Alligator Pond main road in Manchester.
The murky Rio Grande, swollen by Hurricane Melissa, reportedly swept away more than 100 rafting vessels.
The murky Rio Grande, swollen by Hurricane Melissa, reportedly swept away more than 100 rafting vessels.
A man looks on at the damage caused by Hurricane Melissa in St Ann’s Bay.
A man looks on at the damage caused by Hurricane Melissa in St Ann’s Bay.
Workmen from various agencies work to clear a section of the Mandela Highway after a tree fell as the hurricane passed.
Workmen from various agencies work to clear a section of the Mandela Highway after a tree fell as the hurricane passed.
This two-bedroom home was destroyed by a fallen tree in Roaring River, St Ann.
This two-bedroom home was destroyed by a fallen tree in Roaring River, St Ann.
Recently laid pipes were visible again in this trench along a section of the Spur Tree main road.
Recently laid pipes were visible again in this trench along a section of the Spur Tree main road.
This damaged road in Estuary, St James, was a chilling sight on Wednesday afternoon. Residents of that community were reportedly marooned due to both entrances into the community being blocked by fallen trees and a damaged bridge.
This damaged road in Estuary, St James, was a chilling sight on Wednesday afternoon. Residents of that community were reportedly marooned due to both entrances into the community being blocked by fallen trees and a damaged bridge.
Motorists try to navigate stones that washed into the Spur Tree Hill roadway in Manchester.
Motorists try to navigate stones that washed into the Spur Tree Hill roadway in Manchester.
Members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force clear fallen trees from the Ocho Rios main road in St Ann.
Members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force clear fallen trees from the Ocho Rios main road in St Ann.
A downed light pole partially blocks the St Ann’s Bay main road.
A downed light pole partially blocks the St Ann’s Bay main road.
This uprooted tree damaged a business establishment in Ocho Rios.
This uprooted tree damaged a business establishment in Ocho Rios.
National Solid Waste Management Authority workers clean up Oakland Road in Kingston that was previously impassable.
National Solid Waste Management Authority workers clean up Oakland Road in Kingston that was previously impassable.
The approach to the Alley Bridge in Clarendon was damaged.
The approach to the Alley Bridge in Clarendon was damaged.
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Having faced one of the most devastating weather systems in history, Jamaicans have begun trying to pick up the pieces after the passage of Hurricane Melissa.

The sight of detached roofs, smashed vehicles and uprooted crops indicate that the damage costs will be high, especially for residents and business interests in the western end of the island. But despite the carnage, the resilient Jamaican spirit was on show, as neighbours helped each other start the long road to victory.

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