A fast-developing storm was expected to bring “unprecedented” amounts of rain to several countries, meteorologists said.
Tag: Jamaica (West Indies)
Hurricane Melissa Could Hit as One of Jamaica’s Strongest Storms Ever
Direct landfalls from big hurricanes are rare for Jamaica. Melissa could pummel the island as an “upper-end” Category 4 hurricane, forecasters said.
As U.S. Warships Patrol Caribbean, Drug Smugglers Shift Tactics
With the United States surging its military presence in the region and bombing boats, countries in the Caribbean are seeing more flights carrying illegal drugs.
U.S. Deportee Sent to Africa Is Repatriated by Jamaica
The decision by the Trump administration to send Orville Etoria to Eswatini, where he had no ties, raised alarm among rights groups.
A Jamaican Man Served Time in the U.S., Then Was Deported to an African Prison
The case of Orville Etoria highlights a tension in President Trump’s deportation agenda, in which immigrants can be sent abroad and detained indefinitely.
Trump Cracks Down on Cuba and Its Medical Missions Around the World
The administration has begun to pull the U.S. visas of foreign officials in countries that pay the Cuban government for doctors and nurses.
As Beryl Moves On, Ravaged Islands Assess the Devastation
The hurricane caused destruction across the Caribbean, but some were relieved that it hadn’t been worse.
Hurricane Beryl Batters Jamaica After Pummeling 2 Other Islands
The powerful storm, which devastated communities in the eastern Caribbean earlier this week, was headed next to the Cayman Islands.
NOAA Flies Through the Rapid Intensification of Hurricane Beryl
Gathering data from directly inside the storm can help emergency managers prepare for what’s to come.
Hurricane Beryl Roars Through the Caribbean: Photos and Video
A look at the destruction caused by Hurricane Beryl as it lashes its way across the region.