Jamaica, Hurricane Melissa and Shaggy
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Tons of donations packed and shipped from Miami have been arriving in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa devastated much of the island, leaving at least 32 dead and over a million people desperate for food and water. But it’s not enough.
Jamaican music superstar Sean Paul has said the scale of the effort required to help people in the country is "overwhelming" after Hurricane Melissa devastated parts of the island last week. The Grammy-winning reggae singer said the category five storm was "very frightening, especially for my young kids".
Sean Paul is supporting his native Jamaica in the wake of Hurricane Melissa by matching donations up to $50,000.
Several South Florida organizations continue to send much-needed support to the Caribbean islands that bore the brunt of Hurricane Melissa’s winds.The<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More
The director of apostolates for a Jamaica-based religious community serving the poor in Kingston said Oct. 28 that the Category-5 Hurricane Melissa seems to be sparing Kingston the worst of its wrath. But he added that the storm was not yet finished and much remained unknown about the historic hurricane’s impact in the region.
Food For The Poor is packing and shipping emergency relief supplies to areas affected by Hurricane Melissa as forecasters warn of catastrophic damage.
Hurricane Melissa was the most powerful hurricane to lash the island since record-keeping began 174 years ago.