Hurricane Melissa
ShelterBox is responding to the humanitarian crisis after Hurricane Melissa devastated Jamaica.
We have responded in the Caribbean many times, including Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa, Carriacou after Hurricane Beryl, several islands following Hurricanes Irma and Maria, Haiti following earthquakes in 2021 and 2010, and more.
Keep reading to learn how our responses have provided vital emergency shelter to those who needed it most.
Where is the Caribbean?
The Caribbean is formed over 700 islands that are between Florida in the USA and the north coast of South America. Islands in the Caribbean include Barbados, Barbuda, Belize, the British Virgin Isles, Dominican, Haiti, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, St Kitts and St Nevis.
The position of the Caribbean at the west of the Atlantic Ocean means that it can be affected by hurricanes. Hurricane season is June to November each year. It is thought that the climate crisis may make storms such as hurricanes more severe.
