Hurricane Melissa struck the heart of Jamaica’s productive belt, from our breadbasket parish of St Elizabeth through the tourism corridor of Westmoreland, St James, Trelawny, and St Ann. Preliminary assessments indicate losses of US $6–7 billion (about 30% of GDP), the most severe disaster in our history. Agriculture, tourism, and small businesses have been hardest hit. While recovery will take time, your Government is moving swiftly to restore livelihoods, rebuild infrastructure, and support af