Jamaica struggles to recover a year after Hurricane Melissa hit as peak tourism season looms
- KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Jamaica’s once flourishing tourism sector is struggling to regain its footing nearly a year after Hurricane Melissa slammed into the island as a Category 5 storm.
- High deductibles and delays in insurance claim settlements mean that hotels and other businesses are running out of operating capital as Jamaica’s peak winter travel season approaches.
- An estimated 20 hotels remain closed nearly a year after Melissa hit, killing dozens of people and causing an estimated $12 billion in damage, much of it in the island’s northwest region.
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- KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Jamaica’s once flourishing tourism sector is struggling to regain its footing nearly a year after Hurricane Melissa slammed into the island as a Category 5 storm.
- High deductibles and delays in insurance claim settlements mean that hotels and other businesses are running out of operating capital as Jamaica’s peak winter travel season approaches.
- An estimated 20 hotels remain closed nearly a year after Melissa hit, killing dozens of people and causing an estimated $12 billion in damage, much of it in the island’s northwest region.
Sources: ABC News