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23 November 2025
World Bank, IDB estimate Hurricane Melissa damage to Jamaica US$8.8 billion
23 November 2025
This content originally appeared on St. Lucia Times.
The World Bank, in coordination with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), estimates that the physical damage to Jamaica caused by Hurricane Melissa totals US$8.8 billion — equivalent to 41 per cent of the country’s 2024 GDP — making it the costliest hurricane in Jamaica’s recorded history.
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