Jamaica Declares Deadly Leptospirosis 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.

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After Hurricane Melissa, Solar Power Kept the Electricity on for Some Jamaicans

Rooftop solar is spreading fast in Jamaica, and people with panels got their power back almost immediately. The ‘entire neighborhood benefits,’ one resident said.

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The Jamaican Families Torn Apart by Hurricane Melissa

Days after a powerful hurricane made landfall in Jamaica, thousands of residents are now homeless and trying to make sense of how they narrowly survived. The New York Times traveled to the storm’s center in Black River, and found a community destroyed — without food or clean water — where families are desperate and still traumatized after being cut off from the outside world.

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Death Toll Rises From Hurricane Melissa as Many Communities Remain Cut off

Authorities have yet to reach dozens of communities in Jamaica, raising the question of how many people really died in last week’s storm.

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Jamaica Prepared a Financial Fortress for Disaster. Hurricane Melissa Will Test It.

All of Jamaica’s financial defenses — insurance, bonds and credit lines — could be deployed to recover from Hurricane Melissa. Will it be enough?

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Jamaica and Haiti Tally Hurricane Victims as Melissa Slams Cuba

About 20 people, including children, died in a Haitian community and at least three bodies were found in Jamaica, officials said, as they began to assess the huge storm’s damage.

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In Jamaica, Hurricane Melissa Brought ‘ Unprecedented Devastation’ U.N. Official says

Roads, infrastructure and the electricity grid were battered, and over one million people, a third of the population, were directly affected by the storm the official said.

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Tourists Are Accounted For After Hurricane Melissa, Jamaica’s Government Says

Twenty-five thousand tourists rode out the storm on the island, and all are safe, according to the tourism minister.

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Live Updates: Jamaica Warns Hurricane Melissa Will Bring Catastrophic Winds and Rain

The Category 5 storm is the most powerful in the Atlantic Ocean this year. The authorities in Jamaica and Cuba have issued evacuation orders for tens of thousands of people.

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Jamaica’s Beach Towns and Fishing Villages Brace for Hurricane Melissa

Stranded vacationers on the island, which depends on tourism, used their beds to block their windows in case the powerful storm shattered the glass.

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