Summary Stats
Phase 1: Immediate Response
Hurricane Melissa travelled through the Caribbean Sea bringing flooding, landslides, and heavy storms to the surrounding region. Strengthening into a Category 5 while making landfall, Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica’s southwestern coast Tuesday afternoon, local time. The extent of the destruction is still unknown, as Melissa makes way across the country.
Our experienced GEM Caribbean team, based in Kingston, Jamaica, has begun prepositioning for assistance, while our GEM Headquarters is sending supplies into the area. GEM has already deployed ships of supplies to Haiti, which will continue our prolonged support to the country. Additionally, multiple cargo planes of aid & containers of supplies have been mobilized to reach Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa passes. GEM has 2 large warehouses in Kingston which are prepositioned to support for the immediate & the long term recovery post-Melissa.
Our GEM Caribbean team has been working diligently since Hurricane Beryl’s landfall last year, performing over 730 roof repairs to damaged homes in Jamaica. Our local team has established critical partnerships with ODPEM, CDEMA, and other important organizations, which allow for our response to be immediate, impactful, and targeted. To learn more about our work since Hurricane Beryl please see here.
GEM BStrong responded to the Bahamas in 2019 in response to Hurricane Dorian. Over 850 evacuations were performed, 120 homes repaired, and dozens of planes and barges were delivered with aid to those affected.
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GEM’s work in response to 2024’s Hurricane Beryl
Gem’s Work In Response To 2019’s Hurricane Dorian
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