Carrol Clemming of Westmoreland Parish, Jamaica, stands near the home Hurricane Melissa destroyed. All photos: Azaria Yogendran/CARE.

“I experienced other hurricanes but not like this one. This was much, much stronger,” Carrol Clemming said of Hurricane Melissa, which struck Jamaica in late October 2025. “This one was far worse. This was terrible.”

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The costliest storm Jamaica has ever faced, Hurricane Melissa unleashed torrential rain and relentless winds that triggered landslides, swept through coastal towns, knocked out power and communications, and left many people displaced, isolated, and struggling to access clean water, food, and basic medical care.…