On Oct. 28, 2025 Hurricane Melissa—one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record—slammed into the west coast of Jamaica. It brought 185 mph peak winds, destroying 90% of homes in the Black River area and leaving at least 50 dead—a count that will surely rise as search and rescue continues.

Insurance, bonds and savings will speed recovery from the monster hurricane, but the Caribbean nation will still need international aid.

The storm will hit Bermuda on Thursday afternoon or evening, after Jamaica faced the devastation from one of the most powerful storms ever recorded.

Insurance, bonds and savings will speed recovery from the monster hurricane, but the Caribbean nation will still need international aid.

The storm will hit Bermuda on Thursday afternoon or evening, after Jamaica faced the devastation from one of the most powerful storms ever recorded.

As Hurricane Melissa threatens island nations across the Caribbean, many are already burdened by debt from a string of climate-fueled crises.

The City of Asheville’s Community and Economic Development (CED) team announces the upcoming release of a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Small Business Support Program. 

The nearly mile-long Nasty Branch Greenway, which will run along the creek through Southside, is slated to begin construction early- to mid-next year.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the State Department had issued a formal Declaration of Humanitarian Assistance for Cuba, where U.S. government aid is rare.

The foundation identified three recipients of money that will be working to support Jamaica in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa.

This article was updated to add more organizations to the list and to share that Hurricane Melissa made landfall.

Huntsville is home to many from Jamaica who still have friends and family in the Caribbean. They are calling Hurricane Melissa “historic” and “unheard of” as they wait to hear from their loved ones.

Hurricane Melissa, one of the strongest Atlantic storms on record, is slowly cutting through the Caribbean, soaking and lashing those in its path with torrential rain and catastrophic winds.

Without federal aid, the state's $6.7 billion surplus would be entirely depleted if a storm like Hurricane Sandy hit today, according to a new report.

Buncombe County commissioners in Western North Carolina have approved a $14 million increase in Hurricane Helene grant funding.

On Tuesday, the North Carolina General Assembly approved a targeted spending plan that directs millions toward disaster recovery, education, infrastructure, and government operations.

On Tuesday, Oct. 21, the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners approved a budget amendment to increase the Hurricane Helene grant project by $14 million.

A year after Hurricane Helene, FEMA hasn’t reimbursed millions of dollars spend on cleanup and recovery, upending local budgets and hindering reconstruction.