Jamaica, Hurricane Melissa
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A Jamaica health clinic serving predominantly low-income patients has filed plans for a $92.6 million expansion that would expand its footprint and add an ambulatory surgery center to the neighborhood.
Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness has declared a "disaster area" and warned of "devastating impacts". The hurricane has now hit Cuba, bringing heavy winds and heavy rain, with warnings of storm surges.
Johnson, chief of staff for Rich Township Supervisor Calvin Jordan, is stranded in Jamaica in a life-threatening condition as she is running out of the medication needed to keep a transplanted kidney from rejecting.
Hurricane Melissa has made landfall in Jamaica as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes in history. Melissa made landfall Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, in southwestern Jamaica near New Hope with estimated maximum sustained winds of 185 mph.
Recording artiste Singer Dee and Richie Spice have released an ode to mothers titled Treat Mama Good. Produced by Singer Dee’s own Ten Toes Production label, the track was released in May.