‘It’s home’: Caribbean diaspora from Miami to New York fuels Hurricane Melissa relief efforts
October 30, 2025
South Florida was spared a direct blow from Hurricane Melissa, but the massive storm still hit home for the millions of residents there who have deep roots in the Caribbean. Now, the Caribbean diaspora from Miami to New York City is turning its heartbreak into action. Residents are helping fill warehouses with emergency supplies to send to communities across Jamaica, Cuba, Haiti and the Bahamas that were battered by Melissa. The storm which made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 is one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record.