By Jamaica Homes News Desk
Kingston, Jamaica | November 2025
As dawn broke after the passing of Hurricane Melissa, roofs lay scattered like confetti across several parishes. Concrete walls stood bruised but upright, while once-proud zinc and tile roofs were peeled back by winds that screamed at more than 175 mph. Melissa was no ordinary storm—it was a wake-up call.
For many Jamaicans, the question is no longer if we’ll face another hurricane of this magnitude, but how we build to face it better next time.
“A roof might seem like a simple thing—until the wind treats it like a board at sea. Then you’ll know,”
— Dean Jones, founder of Jamaica Homes and Realtor Associate.
