How American Friends of Jamaica led relief after island was hit by Hurricane Melissa

A man looks at a fallen tree in St. Catherine, Jamaica, on October 28, 2025, as ferocious winds and torrential rain from Hurricane Melissa tore into Jamaica. RICARDO MAKYN AFP via Getty Images
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By Jacqueline Charles

As Hurricane Melissa approached Jamaica last fall, Wendy Hart and her team at the American Friends of Jamaica hoped the storm would change course. It did not. Instead, Melissa became the strongest hurricane ever to strike the Caribbean island. Although the outcome was devastating, American Friends of Jamaica was ready.

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