On October 28, 2025, Hurricane Melissa made landfall in southwest Jamaica, unleashing unprecedented winds and rainfall. The Category 5 storm: killed 45 people in Jamaica and 95 people across the Caribbean; knocked out power for more than 75% of the island; displaced more than 125,000 people; distributed 688 hygiene kits and 688 NFI kits; caused …
Dr. Michael Grady explains the needs that International Medical Corps’ emergency response team is seeing in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa.
Dr. Michael Grady, part of International Medical Corps’ emergency response team that has deployed to Jamaica after the island was hit by Hurricane Melissa, talks about the needs that the team is seeing in the aftermath of the powerful Category 5 storm, and what we are doing to help people affected by it.
A powerful Category 5 storm, Hurricane Melissa, is bearing down on Jamaica, threatening catastrophic results. Sustained winds are as high as 185 miles per hour, creating dangerously high storm surges, and because the storm is moving unusually slowly, parts of the island could receive as much as 40 inches of rain, leading to flash floods, …
Providing Support to Landslide-affected Communities in Sudan On August 31, following days of relentless rainfall, a devastating landslide struck the village of Tarseen in Darfur, Sudan. The disaster claimed the lives of at least 370 people and displaced hundreds more, leaving communities reeling. The scale of destruction overwhelmed local resources, with survivors facing critical shortages …
Preparedness isn’t just about prepositioning supplies or being ready to deploy when disaster strikes—it’s also about making sure that frontline and healthcare workers have the training and knowledge they need ahead of time. Our Emergency Response Unit (ERU) has been in the process of formalizing an emergency preparedness and response training program since we began …
On July 4, while people in the United States were celebrating Independence Day, Jamaica was beginning its recovery from Hurricane Beryl. The Category 4 storm had not made direct landfall, yet it made digital and in-person communications nearly impossible, as almost all Jamaicans were without power and roads were covered in debris. Under these conditions, …