October 31, 2025 | Miami, Florida, United States | Libna Stevens, Inter-American Division News
Seventh-day Adventist leaders across Jamaica, Cuba, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic are working to locate members and assess damage after Hurricane Melissa tore through the islands from October 27–30, 2025. The storm toppled power lines, uprooted trees, flattened homes and buildings, flooded communities, and left at least 34 people dead. Church leaders confirmed that no deaths have been reported among Adventist members so far.
Situation in Jamaica
In Jamaica, the hurricane’s impact was felt across the island, affecting hundreds of members who “lost everything,” said Pastor Everett Brown, president of the Jamaica Union. He noted that several structures at Northern Caribbean University in Mandeville were also damaged by the storm.