1st wave of disaster relief troops deploy to Jamaica
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The State Department activated a Caribbean disaster response team following Hurricane Melissa's devastating impact on Jamaica, with teams arriving Thursday to provide aid.
The State Department is deploying emergency teams to the Caribbean to help in the response to Hurricane Melissa, which has battered Jamaica and nearby island nations. “In response to catastrophic
Samaritan's Purse deployed a Disaster Assistance Response Team and over 38,000 pounds of relief supplies to Jamaica within 48 hours of Hurricane Melissa making landfall, providing shelter materials, water filtration systems,
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US deploys disaster response teams to Caribbean in wake of Hurricane Melissa
The State Department has mobilized search and rescue teams and is sending much-needed aid to Caribbean islands impacted by Hurricane Melissa.
The United States is deploying several dozen disaster relief workers, including urban search and rescue teams, to Caribbean island nations as they deal with devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa
The storm was making its way to the Bahamas and Bermuda Thursday morning after killing at least seven in Jamaica and 27 more across the Caribbean this week.
State Department officials have asked the Pentagon to join the U.S. response to Hurricane Melissa, in a test of the Trump administration’s disaster-response capabilities after major cuts to foreign aid.
After Hurricane Melissa devastated multiple Caribbean nations this week, a variety of countries and organizations have been sending aid and assistance
The Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) is well aligned to provide assistance in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa which is projected to make landfall in Jamaica between Monday night and Tuesday morning.