Jamaica tallies losses from Hurricane Melissa
Digest more
The Category 5 storm, which left a trail of destruction across the Caribbean, stunned forecasters and meteorologists, achieving extreme rapid intensification as well as a never-before-recorded wind speed near the ocean surface.
After the devastating October storm that killed at least 75 people across the northern Caribbean, Shaggy, 57, mobilized relief immediately for Jamaica, shuttling supplies from Miami and hand delivering them to the worst-hit areas.
The storm was one of the strongest to ever form in the Atlantic, with winds reaching 185 mph shortly before making landfall in Jamaica.
Category 5 Hurricane Melissa has made landfall already in Jamaica and Cuba, as one of the strongest hurricanes to ever make landfall.
The impact of Hurricane Melissa has reached well beyond the Caribbean. A woman, currently living in Sioux City, at home, feels the heartbreak and anxiety from miles away.
Money raised through the GoFundMe account will be funneled through multiple vetted relief organizations in Jamaica, including Jamaica Red Cross, Holy Spirit Foundation, JAHJAH Foundation, DESSO Foundation, Paths and Gateways, Poor Relief Department and St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation.
An analysis from World Weather Attribution reports human-caused climate change intensified the winds and rainfall unleashed by Hurricane Melissa in the Caribbean.
"They breathe life into every season, and now it’s our turn to help give some of that life back," the resort wrote.