Twin Cities Caribbean community mobilizes relief efforts as Hurricane Melissa makes landfall

Caribbean Disaster Relief Fund of Minnesota and the Jamaica Minnesota Organization are two of the groups working to provide help.

Hurricane Melissa threatens catastrophic flash flooding and landslides in the Caribbean

The National Hurricane Center warns that Hurricane Melissa poses a threat of catastrophic flash flooding and landslides in Jamaica, Cuba and Hispaniola.

Hurricane Melissa turns dangerous in the Caribbean as Sarasota watches closely

Melissa strengthened into a deadly Category 5 hurricane Monday with catastrophic impacts expected across the Caribbean, similar to Sarasota last year.

Tampa-based Caribbean groups gearing up to help as Hurricane Melissa approaches Jamaica

As Hurricane Melissa threatens people in the Caribbean, organizations in the Tampa Bay area are stepping up to help.

South Florida groups prepare aid shipments for Caribbean as family members grapple with Hurricane Melissa impacts

"It is more than kind of distressing because you don't know when and you don't know how," said Ewan Simpson, who lives in Jamaica.
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