Jamaica PM says hurricane Melissa caused damage equivalent to nearly one-third of GDP 🔗 At least 75 people were confirmed dead across the Caribbean, including 43 in Haiti and 32 in JamaicaJamaican prime minister Andrew Holness has said last week’s Hurricane Melissa, the strongest-ever storm to hit the country’s shores, caused damage to homes and key infrastructure equivalent to roughly 28% to 32% of last year’s gross domestic product.Holness told the Caribbean nation’s lower house the $6bn to $7bn estimate was conservative, based on damages assessed so far, and short-term economic output could decline by 8% to 13%. Continue reading... #englishnews #guardian #worldnews #analysis