Response To Hurricane Melissa-Jamaica
A team is currently on the ground in Jamaica and has started scouting conditions on the ground, assessing the urgent humanitarian needs, providing aid and assistance where possible, and helping to guide a wider response for those most affected.
Jamaica
Category 5 Hurricane
Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica on October 28 as a Category 5 storm with winds up to 185 mph, the strongest hurricane in the island’s history. The slow-moving system caused catastrophic flooding, landslides, and destruction, especially in western Jamaica.
Up to 70% of the island remains without power, leaving hundreds of thousands without electricity, water, or communications. At least eight people have died, with the full toll unknown. More than 1.5 million people—over a third of the population—have been affected, thousands displaced, and 15,000 are sheltering in temporary facilities.
Our team arrived on October 30 and is assessing needs, establishing a humanitarian base, and responding to urgent needs alongside local churches, communities, and partners to support those most affected and guide long-term recovery.
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OUR HISTORY
Plain Compassion Crisis Response (PCCR) is a non-profit humanitarian aid organization that was formed in the fall of 2014 as a response to the refugee crisis in the Kurdistan region of northern Iraq. The vision of this organization is to demonstrate God’s love by providing relief in areas of disaster that are not publicized widely and/or hard to access.
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