After Hurricane Melissa’s Oct. 28 landfall devastated homes, farms, and water supplies across Jamaica, Jamaican families living in Tallahassee are organizing with New Hope International and the Tallahassee Urban League to raise $100,000 for rebuilding.
- Hurricane Melissa, described as the most powerful storm to strike Jamaica, destroyed homes, wiped out farms, and left communities without drinking water or reliable communication for weeks.
- New Hope International Outreach Ministries and the Tallahassee Urban League have launched a community relief drive with a $100,000 goal.
- Watch the video to see how two local Jamaican sisters describe weeks without contact with relatives and the community’s plan to rebuild.Tallahassee community rallies to raise $100K after Hurricane Melissa devastates Jamaica
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Hurricane Melissa, the most powerful storm to ever strike Jamaica, made landfall on October 28, destroying homes, ripping apart livelihoods, and uprooting entire communities.
Now the island faces a long road to recovery…