""I don't have a house now," said a distressed Sylvester Guthrie, a resident of Lacovia in the southern parish of St. Elizabeth, as he held onto his bicycle, the only possession of value left after the storm."
""I have land in another location that I can build back but I am going to need help," the sanitation worker pleaded."
""The devastation is enormous," Jamaican Transportation Minister Daryl Vaz said."
""Black River is what you would describe as ground zero," he said. "The people are still coming to grips with the destruction.""
Hurricane Melissa slammed the northern Caribbean and struck Jamaica with catastrophic force. Black River suffered up to 90% roof destruction and was described as ground zero. At least four bodies were found in southwest Jamaica. More than 25,000 people remained in shelters across the western half of the island and 77% of Jamaica lacked power. Emergency relief flights landed at the main international airport to deliver water, food and basic supplies. Government crews and residents used heavy machinery, chainsaws and machetes to clear roads and reach isolated communities. Many families lost homes and face urgent rebuilding needs.
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