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Recovery efforts continue in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa devastated the island

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By Eyder Peralta,

Leila Fadel

Published November 10, 2025 at 3:39 AM CST

In Jamaica, survivors of Hurricane Melissa describe losing everything as the storm's fury lays bare the island's new climate reality.

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Eyder Peralta is NPR's East Africa correspondent based in Nairobi, Kenya.

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