As Hurricane Melissa sweeps past Bermuda into the North Atlantic, new satellite data of Jamaica has revealed devastation for tourist center Montego Bay and much of the Western part of the country.
At least 40% of the buildings and roads in the worst-hit areas on the island were severely damaged, according to a Bloomberg News analysis of satellite data processed by the Earth Observatory of Singapore.
The hurricane caused the most destruction in Jamaica’s western region, which includes the devastated town of Black River and the heavily-damaged tourist center of Montego Bay. Analysis of satellite data shows that Saint ...