Hurricane Melissa

Hurricane Melissa made landfall as a major hurricane in Jamaica on Tuesday 28 October. Hurricane Melissa brought exceptional levels of rainfall and strong winds to the whole of Jamaica, causing widespread damage to roads and infrastructure and disruption to electricity and other utilities services, including internet. There are also shortages of food and water and access to currency. Access to healthcare in Octoberworst 2025.affected areas is limited. All Western parishes have suffered significant damage anddamage. someThe communitiesworst affected parishes are stillcurrently withoutWestmoreland, electricitySt Elizabeth, St James, Hanover and pipedManchester. water.Exercise Incaution theif worstyou affectedare areas,travelling accesswithin Jamaica.

Continue to healthcarefollow the guidance of local authorities. If your hotel is limited,unable to provide accommodation, get in contact with other hotels in the area to see if they have capacity. We have closed Register Your Presence, however if you need consular assistance, contact the Foreign, Commonwealth and thereDevelopment isOffice stillon:

• +1 debris(876) 936 0700 (Jamaica)
• +44 (0) 20 7008 5000 (UK)

All the airports have re-opened, with Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay operating a limited number of commercial flights while repairs are made to the terminal. For updates and standingflight waterschedules, thatsee carries@MBjairport healthfor risks,Sangster includingInternational water-borneAirport in Montego Bay and mosquito-borne@NMIA diseases,for Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston. Flights may not be direct and Leptospirosiscould transit other countries. Check for messaging from contactyour withairline contaminatedor water.travel provider as some operators have paused or cancelled flights and package holidays to Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa.