How Jamaica is recovering from Hurricane Melissa

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published November 4, 2025 at 11:53 AM EST

We get the latest on Jamaica’s recovery after Hurricane Melissa from Ivonne Rodríguez-Wiewall, executive advisor to Direct Relief.

She’s traveled to Jamaica as part of an emergency team and joins host Scott Tong from Kingston

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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