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Rebuilding Smarter in Jamaica

Rebuilding Smarter in Jamaica

Update: 2025-12-01

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A month ago, Hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica as a category five— one of the strongest storms ever to make landfall in the Atlantic. Scientists agree that Melissa was made stronger by climate change. We meet some Jamaicans that are wondering how to rebuild smarter for the possibility that another powerful storm may hit in the future.

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Rebuilding Smarter in Jamaica

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