Hurricane Melissa made landfall on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, as a Category 5 storm — the strongest ever to hit Jamaica — leaving behind catastrophic destruction. Homes were destroyed, roads washed away, and power grids shattered. As of Friday, October 31, the death toll across the Northern Caribbean has risen to fifty, according to USA Today, with the full scope of damage still unfolding.

The storm’s path tore through Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Cuba, The Bahamas, Bermuda, and the Turks and Caicos Islands, impacting millions. In Jamaica alone, nearly 77% of the island remains without power, Jamaican Information Minister Dana Morris Dixon told TODAY. In response, the Government of Jamaica has launched a dedicated aid platform to help coordinate relief efforts, mobilize resourc

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