Topic: Hurricane Melissa
Cayman set to boost hurricane insurance cover
With hurricane season looming, Cayman’s government is looking to increase the jurisdiction’s natural catastrophe cover.
Cayman’s troops return after hurricane relief mission to Jamaica
Cayman soldiers returned last weekend after two weeks as part of a multi-national military team working to repair Jamaican homes ravaged by last year's Hurricane Melissa — their first operational overseas deployment
Cayman soldiers join forces with regional counterparts in hurricane-hit Jamaica
Cayman Islands soldiers have deployed to Jamaica for hurricane relief duty with counterparts from Bermuda and Turks and Caicos in a pair of historic firsts
Government meets its pledge to send US$1.2m in aid to Jamaica
Three months after Premier André Ebanks pledged US$1.2 million in aid to Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa, the Cayman Islands government has confirmed that the total sum has now been allocated to its Caribbean neighbour.
Band Aid 3 to raise funds for hurricane-struck Jamaica
The latest Cayman 'Band Aid' concert will be raising funds for Jamaica, which is still reeling from the impact of last year's devastating Hurricane Melissa.
2025 Year in Review: Hurricanes and earthquakes
2025 was characterised by a relatively quiet hurricane season for the Cayman Islands, but a powerful hurricane passing within 200 miles and a strong earthquake in the region emphasised the importance of preparedness.
Cayman’s aid package brings Christmas relief to hurricane-hit Jamaica
Christmas in Jamaica's hurricane-hit parishes is looking a little brighter thanks to the timely arrival of a cargo ship filled with aid from the Cayman Islands.
Cayman Islands Regiment on international duty
Top officers from the Cayman Islands Regiment have joined forces with their counterparts from UK overseas territories from around the region to discuss how they could work together in a crisis
Air-crash report outlines final moments of pastor’s fatal aid mission
Investigators released details of the fatal air crash that killed a Cayman Islands based pastor and his daughter flying supplies to Jamaica.
Cayman National donates US$80,000 to hurricane relief in Jamaica
Cayman National announced it is making a US$80,000 donation to support ongoing relief efforts in Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa.
Leptospirosis outbreak worsens in post-hurricane Jamaica
Cayman health officials are warning travellers to and from Jamaica about a deadly leptospirosis outbreak on that island as it recovers from last month's devastating Hurricane Melissa.
Cayman doctors fly mercy missions to stricken Jamaica
Two Cayman doctors have flown a series of mercy missions to Jamaica in a private plane in the wake of devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa.
Support continues for Jamaica’s recovery efforts from across Cayman
Support for Jamaica following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa continues to come in from all corners of the Cayman Islands, three weeks after the storm hit the nation.
Cayman quietly emerging on the global environmental scene
As global leaders gather in Belém, Brazil, for COP30, the Cayman Islands is asserting its role as a regional environmental leader.
More Caymankind aid arrives in Jamaica
A Cayman tech has delivered satellite equipment to hurricane-hit Jamaica to help people in cut-off rural areas reconnect to the outside world and contact worried friends and family.
Blood bank pauses call for emergency blood donations for Jamaica
After an "overwhelming" response to an urgent appeal for Cayman blood donors to help hurricane-ravaged Jamaica, the local blood bank has called a halt to donations for the time being.
Cruise companies pledge US$3M to help storm-torn Jamaica
Three of the world’s largest cruise companies have pledged US$3 million to help Jamaica rebuild after the devastation of Hurricane Melissa.
Cost of Hurricane Melissa estimated at US$6-7 billion, says PM
Hurricane Melissa caused US$6-US$7 billion of damage to Jamaica, said Jamaica’s prime minister Andrew Holness, equivalent to around 28-32 per cent of the national GDP.
Jamaica embarks on a national cleanup campaign after hurricane
The Jamaican government has announced a national campaign to clean up the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa across western and central Jamaica.
Aid reaches remote parts of Jamaica but fears rise over waterborne diseases
Crucial supplies are being distributed across Jamaica with aid finally reaching the worst-affected areas several days after Hurricane Melissa devastated large parts of the island.
Cayman sends first blood donations to storm-ravaged Jamaica, more needed
The Cayman Islands Blood Bank has sent blood donations to Jamaica, as part on ongoing relief efforts following Hurricane Melissa.
What Melissa devastation tells us about Cayman’s hurricane insurance
Hurricane Melissa has wrought billions of dollars’ worth of havoc across Jamaica, Cuba and Haiti, yet the long-term impact on Cayman's insurance coverage is less clear.
Jamaicans in Cayman assess Hurricane Melissa’s devastation
Jamaicans in Cayman were desperately trying to reach loved ones and taking stock of the human and financial cost of Hurricane Melissa Thursday as reports of the extent of the devastation trickled through.
Premier: ‘Cayman stands with Jamaica’
The Cayman Islands has pledged essential supplies and resources to help Jamaica recover from the impact of Hurricane Melissa, the worst storm to ever hit the island.
More than 25,000 in shelters as Jamaica assesses devastation of Melissa
Nearly half a million people were left without power and thousands of people are in emergency shelters after Jamaica was hit by one of the worse storms in its history.
Cruise ships bypass Grand Cayman to avoid Hurricane Melissa
Several cruise ships have diverted away from Grand Cayman due to Hurricane Melissa, leaving several thousand visitors unable to set foot on island.
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Hurricane Melissa sets records, makes landfall in Jamaica
As it came ashore in Jamaica, Melissa had a minimum central pressure of 892 millibars, tying it with the 1935 Labor Day hurricane as the strongest Atlantic Ocean storm to make landfall.
Cayman mobilises Hurricane Melissa disaster relief efforts to help Jamaica
Even prior to the hurricane making landfall, organisations across the Cayman Islands were planning relief operations to assist the people of Jamaica in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa.
Category 5 Hurricane Melissa south of Jamaica; Cayman likely spared the worst
Rough seas, heavy showers and high winds are expected on Monday as Hurricane Melissa edges within a few hundred miles of the Cayman Islands.
Hurricane Melissa risk reduced for Cayman, but not gone
The risk posed by Hurricane Melissa to the Cayman Islands has fallen, according to the Cayman Islands National Weather Service.
