THE GLEANER MINUTE: Hurricane Melissa death toll now 45 | CRH nurses terrible working conditions
Nov 11th, 2025 | Category: The Gleaner Minute | 2:14#JamaicaGleaner NOVEMBER 11, 2025: The death toll from Hurricane Melissa has climbed to 45, with 15 people still missing, following its passage on October 28… Nurses at the Cornwall Regional Hospital in Montego Bay, St James are describing nightmarish working conditions in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, saying they’ve been forced to care for patients alongside dead bodies due to overcrowding and limited resources… Power provider Jamaica Public Service Limited (JPS) says electricity has been restored to more than 300,000 customers… The Auditor General’s Department has launched a real-time audit of Jamaica’s Hurricane Melissa Relief Programme to ensure transparency and accountability in how recovery funds and donations are managed… The case against Dancehall artiste Marlon ‘Kiprich’ Plunkett has been withdrawn in
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