Jamaica recovery

When a hurricane passes, it leaves behind more than debris. It leaves behind exposure. Exposure of drainage systems that were adequate — until they weren’t.Exposure of roofs that met code — but not reality.Exposure of economic models that assume disruption is occasional, not cyclical. Hurricane Melissa did not just damage infrastructure. It revealed assumptions. And that is why the national...

Jamaica is in a moment of recovery. Not the kind you rush. Not the kind you announce and move on from. The kind where people are still drying walls, fixing roofs, reopening businesses, recalculating plans, and quietly deciding what comes next. After Hurricane Melissa tore through western parishes, leaving billions in losses and families adjusting to a new normal, the island has done what it has always...