The structural vulnerability of many Jamaican schools is linked to decades of under-resourcing, where the state has adopted austerity measures imposed by the International Monetary Fund and other international institutions.
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Caribbean territories such as Puerto Rico say their information is inferior to that received in the continental US.
Wealthy countries promised billions of dollars to help developing nations adapt to climate change, but the result rests on a shaky foundation of fuzzy accounting.
Melissa was just the latest blow, following close on the heels of Beryl. Many islands today have little time to recover before the next disaster hits.
Across the Caribbean, rebuilding after disaster means more than clearing debris. The real recovery is psychological, and it can take years.
In a single day, Melissa exploded from a moderate storm into a major hurricane with 170mph winds.
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