Images after Hurricane Melissa expose Cuba’s descent into extreme poverty

Hurricane Melissa’s impact on eastern Cuba has exposed the country’s extreme poverty and the state of abandonment in remote ...
The New Yorker

The Hidden Devastation of Hurricanes

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ( NOAA ), the average tropical cyclone, a category that ...
AOL

Jamaica has destructive history of hurricanes – but Melissa could be among the worst, forecasters warn

KINGSTON, JAMAICA – An isolated island in the Caribbean, Jamaica is no stranger to hurricanes. Hurricane Melissa is currently intensifying and inching closer to the Jamaica coast with the potential to ...

Hurricane Melissa sees extreme rapid intensification as Jamaica braces for extensive infrastructural damage

Time has essentially run out for millions of people in Jamaica to prepare for deadly Hurricane Melissa’s onslaught as the ...
City Limits

Funding Uncertainty Looms in FiDi-Seaport Climate Plan, Last Link in Lower Manhattan Flood Protection Projects

A plan to add flood walls and elevated park space is the most complicated and expensive link in the Lower Manhattan Coastal ...
Daily Journal

The Latest: Hurricane Melissa leaves 25 dead in Haiti, causes widespread damage in Jamaica and Cuba

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba (AP) — Flooding from Hurricane Melissa killed 25 people in Haiti while the storm still churned across Cuba on Wednesday after leaving Jamaica with widespread damage and power ...

6 Cobblestones Wrap Up a 6-Year Restoration Project

The project in Dumbo and Vinegar Hill, Brooklyn, involved replacing cobblestones and the infrastructure underneath them.