Hurricane Melissa, one of the Atlantic’s most powerful storms, slammed into Jamaica on Oct. 28, making landfall as a Category 5.
Ivis García, in an article for The Conversation, takes a look at the journey ahead of Jamaica, the unique challenges facing island recovery, and what the country can learn from Puerto Rico’s recovery efforts after Hurricane María in 2017.
One of the most prominent threats García identifies is the potential for permanent population loss, when temporary evacuations become permanent if the country is not able to resolve living conditions in a timely manner.
Read on to learn more.
