BBC correspondent Will Grant witnessed the extensive damage caused by Hurricane Melissa while aboard one of the first aid helicopters en route to the hard-hit town of Black River, Jamaica.
The aid organization Samaritan’s Purse is among numerous groups working to deliver essential supplies to the affected community, in addition to establishing a field hospital.
Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm, struck Jamaica on Tuesday, ranking among the most powerful ever recorded in the Caribbean. The storm resulted in at least 28 fatalities on the island and devastated several coastal communities.
In western Jamaica, numerous roads remain obstructed by debris, leaving residents isolated with limited access to food, power, and running water.
The hurricane also caused at least 31 deaths in Haiti and at least two in the Dominican Republic.
Police deployed tear gas against protesters who sought refuge in nearby doorways.
Local media reports indicate that dozens of homes sustained damage, with an illegal pyrotechnics warehouse suspected as the source of the blaze.
A “firenado” emerged as flames swept through a sugarcane plantation in São Paulo.
Initial reports suggest the sinkhole was triggered by a collapsed drainage system, according to the mayor of Iztapalapa.
The former president of Brazil has been sentenced to 27 years in prison following a conviction for plotting a military coup.
A physical altercation involving two senior Mexican politicians broke out in the senate.
Footage originating from Ica depicts substantial dust clouds.
A 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck near Lima, Peru, on Sunday morning, causing widespread panic, including at the city’s cathedral.
The 6.4 magnitude earthquake disrupted a live broadcast, shaking the equipment in the studio.
Authorities report that a cat was discovered carrying 235.65g of marijuana and 67.76g of heroin.
City officials have stated that they are taking action to rescue and safeguard the lives of affected animals.
Police thwarted a large-scale bomb attack planned ahead of Lady Gaga’s first concert in Brazil since 2012.
Two people died after a glacial lagoon overflowed in the Ancash region, triggering a landslide.
Maximo Napa recounted having to eat roaches, birds, and turtles to survive.
Surveillance footage captured a man standing up and walking away following an incident in Lima.
Colombian authorities reported that a suspect attempted to smuggle over €10,000 worth of cocaine from Cartagena to Amsterdam.
Peruvian police released video showing a suspect striking Cusco’s 12-Angle Stone.
Video footage shows police officers using disguises to conduct a drug raid in Lima, Peru.
Dell Simancas filmed the moment his son, Adrián, was briefly swallowed and then expelled by a humpback whale.