The World Concerns about food security amid hurricane recovery in Jamaica
Nov 3, 2025
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Widespread Agricultural Devastation In Jamaica
- Hurricane Melissa devastated Jamaica's west, ripping leaves off trees and downing power lines across a wide triangle from Montego Bay to Black River.
- Humanitarian aid is arriving, with World Central Kitchen delivering 100,000+ meals and building a Montego Bay kitchen to serve 70,000 meals daily.
Prioritize Local Sourcing And Handheld Foods
- Source and cook locally where possible to speed relief and support the local economy, as World Central Kitchen is doing with Jamaican restaurant partners.
- Prioritize handheld foods and water for easy distribution to cut-off communities reached by helicopter.
Rural Vulnerability Amplifies Food Needs
- Many hardest-to-reach rural areas were already modest before the storm, increasing their vulnerability to food insecurity.
- Rapid, repeated distributions will be necessary because supplies disappear quickly where need is extreme.
