Irish family in Jamaica on Hurricane Melissa destruction

Hurricane Melissa has been called the “storm of the century”.

It’s one of the most powerful in Atlantic history, and has left a path of destruction in the Caribbean, hitting the Bahamas, Cuba and Jamaica.

So far, dozens of people have been confirmed dead.
In Jamaica, it's estimated up to 90% of homes in the devastated town of Black River have been stripped of their roofs.

Orlagh Kilbride lives in Kingston, the island’s capital, with her family, and joins Andrea to discuss.

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