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Hurricane experts make forecast for 2026 season. There’s a change from last year
Flooded homes are seen after the passage of Hurricane Melissa in Howard Acres neighborhood in St. Elizabeth, Jamaica on October 29, 2025. Hurricane Melissa ripped up trees and knocked out power after making landfall in Jamaica on October 28, 2025 as one of the most powerful hurricanes on record, inundating the island nation with rains that threaten flash floods and landslides. As the 2026 hurricane season approaches, forecasters are predicting a quieter Atlantic with fewer storms.
Michael Johnson insists he has not given up on Grand Slam Track after the circuit filed for bankruptcy protection
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Michael Johnson insists he has not given up on Grand Slam Track after the circuit filed for bankruptcy protection
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Michael Johnson insists he has not given up on Grand Slam Track after the circuit filed for bankruptcy protection
Britain's Josh Kerr is "frustrated" by the six-figure sum owed to him by US athletics great Michael Johnson's failed Grand Slam Track project, but still believes that those behind it are "good people" who got themselves in a "horrible situation".
Damaged buildings in Jamaica in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa
Natural disaster losses worldwide dropped sharply to $224 billion in 2025, reinsurer Munich Re said Tuesday, but warned of a still "alarming" picture of extreme weather events likely driven by climate change.
Damaged buildings in Jamaica in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa
Natural disaster losses worldwide dropped sharply to $224 billion in 2025, reinsurer Munich Re said Tuesday, but warned of a still "alarming" picture of extreme weather events likely driven by climate change.
Damaged buildings in Jamaica in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa
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Damaged buildings in Jamaica in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa
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Damaged buildings in Jamaica in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa
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Michael Johnson insists he has not given up on Grand Slam Track after the circuit filed for bankruptcy protection
Michael Johnson insists he has not given up on Grand Slam Track after the circuit filed for bankruptcy protection
Michael Johnson insists he has not given up on Grand Slam Track after the circuit filed for bankruptcy protection
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Michael Johnson insists he has not given up on Grand Slam Track after the circuit filed for bankruptcy protection
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Hurricane Melissa caused nearly $9B damage in Jamaica, initial estimate finds
Hurricane Melissa caused nearly $9 billion in damage in Jamaica, making it the costliest storm ever to hit the island-nation, according to newly released figures. The preliminary estimate was released Wednesday as part of an assessment by the World Bank, in coordination with the Inter-American Development Bank. The storm’s $8.8 billion in physical damage is equivalent to 41% of the country’s 2024 gross domestic product, they said.
Hurricane Melissa caused nearly $9B damage in Jamaica, initial estimate finds
An aerial view of destroyed buildings following the passage of Hurricane Melissa, in Black River, St. Elizabeth, Jamaica on October 29, 2025. Hurricane Melissa bore down on the Bahamas October 29 after cutting a path of destruction through the Caribbean, leaving more than 30 people dead or missing in Haiti and parts of Jamaica and Cuba in ruins.
Coupe du monde 2026 : Curaçao qui compte 150 000 habitants, devient le pays le moins peuplé à se qualifier dans l'histoire du Mondial de football
C'est un jour de gloire pour une petite île de 150 000 habitants. La sélection nationale de Curaçao s'est qualifiée, mardi 18 novembre, pour la Coupe du monde 2026 en Amérique du Nord, devenant la plus petite nation (en nombre d'habitants) à se qualifier pour un Mondial, un statut détenu jusque-là par l'Islande et ses 350 000 habitants en 2018.
Curacao supporters celebrate their team's World Cup qualification after a draw with Jamaica
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Curacao supporters celebrate their team's World Cup qualification after a draw with Jamaica
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Curacao supporters celebrate their team's World Cup qualification after a draw with Jamaica
The tiny Caribbean nation of Curacao became the smallest country ever to qualify for the World Cup on Tuesday as Haiti booked their return to the tournament for the first time in 52 years along with Panama.
Curacao supporters celebrate their team's World Cup qualification after a draw with Jamaica
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Curacao supporters celebrate their team's World Cup qualification after a draw with Jamaica
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Curacao supporters celebrate their team's World Cup qualification after a draw with Jamaica
The tiny Caribbean nation of Curacao became the smallest country ever to qualify for the World Cup on Tuesday as Haiti booked their return to the tournament for the first time in 52 years along with Panama.
Curacao supporters celebrate their team's World Cup qualification after a draw with Jamaica
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Curacao supporters celebrate their team's World Cup qualification after a draw with Jamaica
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Hurricane Melissa caused floods in Jamaica in October
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Hurricane Melissa caused floods in Jamaica in October
The spectre of humanity's failure to curb heat-trapping emissions hangs over climate negotiations in Brazil, after the UN confirmed the planet is now certain to "overshoot" 1.5C of warming and faces a tough battle to bring temperatures back down.
Hurricane Melissa caused floods in Jamaica in October
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Hurricane Melissa caused floods in Jamaica in October
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Hurricane Melissa caused floods in Jamaica in October
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Hurricane Melissa caused floods in Jamaica in October
The spectre of humanity's failure to curb heat-trapping emissions hangs over climate negotiations in Brazil, after the UN confirmed the planet is now certain to "overshoot" 1.5C of warming and faces a tough battle to bring temperatures back down.
Hurricane Melissa caused floods in Jamaica in October
The spectre of humanity's failure to curb heat-trapping emissions hangs over climate negotiations in Brazil, after the UN confirmed the planet is now certain to "overshoot" 1.5C of warming and faces a tough battle to bring temperatures back down.
Hurricane Melissa caused floods in Jamaica in October
The spectre of humanity's failure to curb heat-trapping emissions hangs over climate negotiations in Brazil, after the UN confirmed the planet is now certain to "overshoot" 1.5C of warming and faces a tough battle to bring temperatures back down.
Residents help move food supplies at a community center before distribution to the Whitehouse community in Westmoreland, Jamaica, one of the areas most severely affected by the passage of Hurricane Melissa
By Ricardo Makyn Nearly one week after Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as one of the most powerful storms ever recorded on the island, the Caribbean nation is organizing to help people devastated by the disaster, which has claimed dozens of lives as of Monday.
Residents help move food supplies at a community center before distribution to the Whitehouse community in Westmoreland, Jamaica, one of the areas most severely affected by the passage of Hurricane Melissa
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Residents help move food supplies at a community center before distribution to the Whitehouse community in Westmoreland, Jamaica, one of the areas most severely affected by the passage of Hurricane Melissa
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Residents help move food supplies at a community center before distribution to the Whitehouse community in Westmoreland, Jamaica, one of the areas most severely affected by the passage of Hurricane Melissa
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Residents help move food supplies at a community center before distribution to the Whitehouse community in Westmoreland, Jamaica, one of the areas most severely affected by the passage of Hurricane Melissa
Nearly one week after Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as one of the most powerful storms ever recorded on the island, the Caribbean nation is organizing to help people devastated by the disaster, which has claimed dozens of lives as of Monday.
Jamaicans Plead For Help As Aid Begins To Trickle In After Hurricane
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Jamaicans Plead For Help As Aid Begins To Trickle In After Hurricane
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A church lies in ruins in Whitehouse, a town in western Jamaica that was ravaged by Hurricane Melissa, one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the island
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Jamaica deaths at 28 as Caribbean reels from colossal hurricane
By Ricardo Makyn and Gianrigo Marletta AFP Storm-ravaged communities in western Jamaica were facing dire straits Sunday, days after record-setting Hurricane Melissa left towns demolished and at least 28 people dead across the island. Prime Minister Andrew Holness confirmed the new death toll -- nine higher than the previous tally of 19 -- and posted on X late Saturday that "there are additional reports of possible fatalities that are still being verified."
A church lies in ruins in Whitehouse, a town in western Jamaica that was ravaged by Hurricane Melissa, one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the island
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A church lies in ruins in Whitehouse, a town in western Jamaica that was ravaged by Hurricane Melissa, one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the island
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Jamaica deaths at 28 as Caribbean reels from colossal hurricane
Storm-ravaged communities in western Jamaica were facing dire straits Sunday, days after record-setting Hurricane Melissa left towns demolished and at least 28 people dead across the island.
A church lies in ruins in Whitehouse, a town in western Jamaica that was ravaged by Hurricane Melissa, one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the island
A church lies in ruins in Whitehouse, a town in western Jamaica that was ravaged by Hurricane Melissa, one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the island
Jamaica deaths at 28 as Caribbean reels from colossal hurricane
Storm-ravaged communities in western Jamaica were facing dire straits Sunday, days after record-setting Hurricane Melissa left towns demolished and at least 28 people dead across the island. Prime Minister Andrew Holness confirmed the new death toll -- nine higher than the previous tally of 19 -- and posted on X late Saturday that "there are additional reports of possible fatalities that are still being verified." kAm|6=:DD2 3642>6 E96 >@DE :?E6?D6 DE@C> E@ >2<6 =2?572== :? h_ J62CD H96?
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