Jamaica’s Grid Was Not Ready for Hurricane Melissa

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Insurance Journal - Oct 30, 2025

After Hurricane Beryl devastated Jamaica’s grid last year, officials at the island’s sole utility vowed to fortify it. But the company’s initiatives were only in the planning and early implementation stages when Hurricane Melissa hit as a Category 5 storm …...

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