Jamaica, Cuba, Haiti Reeling After Hurricane Melissa’s Rampage

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Hurricane Melissa has left a trail of devastation across the Caribbean, impacting nearly 6 million people. Jamaica, Cuba, and Haiti are among the hardest hit, with homes destroyed, farms lost, and entire communities cut off. The World Food Programme is on the ground, racing to deliver emergency food aid and supplies to those in desperate need. This is not just a disaster — it’s a long road to recovery, and the world needs to pay attention. WooGlobe Ref : WGA790127 For licensing and to use this video, please email licensing@wooglobe.com

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00:00Nearly six million lives upended by Hurricane Melissa.

00:03What's happening in the Caribbean is heartbreaking.

00:06Jamaica, Cuba, and Haiti have been devastated.

00:09Entire communities are destroyed.

00:11Homes lost, power gone, and families cut off.

00:14In Jamaica's St. Elizabeth Parish, farms and homes have been wiped out.

00:18The World Food Program is airlifting food to the hardest-hit areas.

00:221 by 500 people have already received emergency food kits.

00:262,000 more kits have just landed from Barbados.

00:29WFP aims to help 200,000 people in Jamaica alone.

00:33In Cuba, massive flooding and blackouts forced thousands into shelters.

00:38Food has reached 181,000 evacuees.

00:41But 900,000 more still need help.

00:43In Haiti, the southern coast was shredded by the storm.

00:47Homes swept away.

00:48So far, 1,700 people have received emergency food.

00:52But WFP is racing to help 190,000 more.

00:56The biggest challenge?

00:57Reaching those still trapped and cut off.

01:00And the clock is ticking.

01:01The WFP has launched a $74 million appeal.

01:05This is more than a storm.

01:07It's a long, painful recovery.

01:09And millions are still waiting for help.

01:11This is a long time ago.

01:12This is a long time.

01:16I don't know.

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