UN: Hurricane Melissa could cost Jamaica $15bn
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Fifty days after Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica, authorities are assessing the damage it left behind. The UN says it could cost the country up to $15 billion.
Breakdown
- Hurricane Melissa caused 45 deaths and affected over 600,000 people 7s
- At least 120,000 buildings lost roofs, mainly in southwestern Jamaica 19s
- Western parishes were without electricity for weeks 36s
- Melissa was the third most powerful Atlantic storm on record 40s
- UN estimates damage could reach $15 billion, nearly a quarter of Jamaica's GDP 1m 9s