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Haiti, Cuba and Jamaica all suffered extensive damage and loss of life as a result of Hurricane Melissa.<\/p>\n
Speaking from the Jamaican capital, Kingston, the World Food Programme\u2019s (WFP) Alexis Masciarelli told <\/strong>UN News<\/strong><\/em> that \u201cour priority right now is to reach the most isolated communities.\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\nNow, WFP has launched emergency food distributions for the hardest-hit families, and additional relief supplies are scheduled to arrive in the coming days, the agency reported.<\/p>\n
The parish of St. Elizabeth – long regarded as the country\u2019s breadbasket -has been particularly hard hit, with homes, farms, and livelihoods destroyed, and many communities still cut off and without power.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Food airlifted<\/h2>\n
So far, 1,500 people have received food kits containing rice, lentils, canned fish and meat, and vegetable oil, while an additional 2,000 kits were airlifted from Barbados to support ongoing relief efforts.\u00a0<\/p>\n
WFP plans to assist up to 200,000 people in Jamaica<\/strong> to meet urgent food needs.<\/p>\nIn Cuba<\/strong>, Hurricane Melissa caused widespread flooding, power outages, and significant damage.\u00a0<\/p>\nFood distributions have already reached 181,000 people evacuated to shelters, and the WFP aims to assist a total of 900,000 people.<\/p>\n
In Haiti<\/strong>, homes and infrastructure along the southern coast – the hardest hit area – have been washed away.\u00a0<\/p>\nEmergency food distributions have reached 12,700 people across the Grand Sud region.\u00a0WFP plans to assist 190,000 people, offering a two-week food ration followed by a month of cash assistance to support recovery.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Challenges ahead<\/h2>\n
Mr. Masciarelli emphasised that the main challenge ahead is reaching people \u201cin the last mile – those who need help the most in areas that remain inaccessible.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
In addition, he highlighted the ongoing communication breakdown, with many areas still cut off after the hurricane, making it difficult to assess people\u2019s needs and track the situation day by day.<\/p>\n
Reiterating WFP\u2019s commitment to meeting people\u2019s food needs and supporting relief efforts, the WFP spokesperson recognised that the recovery period would most likely be a \u201cvery long marathon recovery period\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n
On Wednesday, WFP launched an urgent appeal for $74 million to deliver life-saving assistance to up to 1.1 million people across the Caribbean.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The UN food agency continues to collaborate with governments and partners to ensure the delivery of supplies and emergency assistance to communities in need.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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