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UN says Hurricane Melissa affected more than 1.5 million in Jamaica; WFP to brief on response
Summary
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reported that Hurricane Melissa has affected more than 1,500,000 people in Jamaica and caused extensive infrastructure damage, including blocked roads and disrupted power and communications, leaving parts of western parishes difficult to access.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reported that Hurricane Melissa has affected more than 1,500,000 people in Jamaica and caused extensive infrastructure damage, including blocked roads and disrupted power and communications, leaving parts of western parishes difficult to access.
OCHA said hospitals and clinics were damaged or destroyed, including the hospital in the town of Black River, prompting deployment of an emergency medical team from the Pan American Health…
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