CARE working with Caribbean organizations to provide Hurricane Melissa relief

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Humanitarian aid workers with CARE say Jamaica, Cuba, Haiti, and The Bahamas are in the early stage of what will be a long recovery process after the damage caused by Hurricane Melissa. The storm reached Category 5 strength with 185 mph winds, took several lives, and caused massive amounts destruction. CARE is working with local organizations to provide food and relief to citizens of the island nations. (Matias Delacroix/Associated Press/CARE)

Last week, Hurricane Melissa severely hit the Caribbean, reaching Category 5 intensity with wind speeds of 185 miles per hour. The hurricane is currently blamed for 67 deaths and tens of billions of dollars in damage across multiple islands.

Relief and recovery efforts are underway in Jamaica, Cuba, Haiti, and the Bahamas. One of the organizations on the ground providing aid is CARE, a global humanitarian nonprofit that’s based in Atlanta.

Speaking from Jamaica, “Closer Look” was joined by Jonathan Arogeti, the Caribbean Humanitarian Response Lead at CARE. He told program host Rose Scott that the islands are devastated, and he’s never seen this level of destruction. 

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