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The Digest:

Jamaica has been declared a disaster area after Hurricane Melissa, one of the most powerful storms on record, carved a path of devastation across the island. According to Al Jazeera, the Category 5 hurricane damaged hospitals, flooded farmland, and left most of the population without power, with the Prime Minister acknowledging he expects a tragic "loss of life" from the catastrophic impact.

Key Points:
  • Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 storm.
  • Prime Minister Andrew Holness has declared the entire island a disaster area.
  • The storm ripped roofs from homes and caused significant damage to hospitals.
  • The parish of St Elizabeth, a key agricultural region, was completely inundated.
  • Most of Jamaica's 2.8 million people were left without electricity.
  • The Prime Minister expects fatalities but has no confirmed death toll yet.
  • The storm has since restrengthened and is heading toward eastern Cuba.
The catastrophic event underscores the brutal and disproportionate impact of climate change on small island nations, which contribute the least to global emissions yet face nature's most furious consequences.

Sources: Al Jazeera

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