Jamaica was slammed by gale‑force winds and torrential rain placing the Caribbean nation into a full‑blown humanitarian crisis

Relief organizations are working to help across the Caribbean. Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica this week as a Category 5 storm, the strongest landfall Atlantic hurricane in history. The storm also devastated Cuba, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic.

Carnival Corporation has partnered with the Miami Heat and the Micky & Madeleine Arison Family Foundation for a $1 million donation to Direct Relief

Local Groups Launch Urgent Relief Efforts and Coordinate Aid Shipments As Hurricane Melissa approaches Jamaica as a powerful Category 5 storm, South Florida organizations are mobilizing immediate relief efforts to support recovery once the storm passes.

Roughly 218,000 New York City residents with Jamaican roots are worried about friends and loved ones in their homeland.

Hurricane Irma caused plenty of damage in Miami, but the storm’s effects on the Florida Keys have been nothing short of horrendous. Islamorada Beer Company cofounder Jose Herrera calls the damage to the Keys “catastrophic” and says, “Marathon got ...

NBA team Miami Heat have a made a donation of US$1 million to assist with recovery efforts for those impacted by Hurricane Melissa which is leaving a trail of devastation in the Caribbean. The donation was made to Direct Relief in partnership with the Micky &