True-color satellite imagery of Hurricane Melissa at 14:10 UTC (10:10 EDT) on Oct. 28, 2025, at peak intensity, shortly before making landfall in Jamaica. Photo: GOES-East mesoscale floater

Hamilton-area migrant workers in fear after Hurricane Melissa slams Jamaica

by Local Journalism Initiative October 30, 2025

written by Local Journalism Initiative October 30, 2025

By J.P. Antonacci | The Hamilton Spectator With Jamaica’s airports still closed in the wake of Hurricane Melissa, hundreds of Jamaican farm workers are stuck in Ontario's Norfolk County awaiting a flight home. Many have not been able to contact their loved ones since the hurricane knocked out much ...

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