Jamaica confirms outbreak of infectious disease linked to the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, which devastated the island-nation last month.

Smells of spicy jerk chicken, rice and peas, and mannish water soup wafted throughout the Island Inn Event Center in Oak Bluffs on Saturday evening as guests gathered for a community fundraiser to ...

New York’s infamous ‘Hole’ neighborhood in East New York is slated for resiliency upgrades, a rezoning, and more housing.

Discover how Fort Wayne's Emelio Thompson is leading Hurricane Melissa relief for Jamaica, collecting donations amid widespread storm damage and recovery challenges in 2025.

Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff has passed away at 81 years old, his family announced today. The Jamaican singer and actor died following a seizure that led to pneumonia, according to a statement posted on ...

Six people in Jamaica have died from leptospirosis after Hurricane Melissa, with 37 suspected cases and far more likely ...

New York City will gain $10 million in Green Resiliency Grants to strengthen stormwater infrastructure around Jamaica Bay.

The structural vulnerability of many Jamaican schools is linked to decades of under-resourcing, where the state has adopted ...

Leptospirosis still looms large, but with vigilance, education, and action, its grip on the Caribbean can be broken. Dr ...

The case of Edgemere reflects a wider trend among coastal resiliency efforts currently underway across US cities.

The Category 5 hurricane caused catastrophic flooding and landslides, resulting in contaminated, disease-ridden water.

Jamaica has declared an outbreak of the bacterial disease leptospirosis, suspected of causing six deaths, in the aftermath of ...