Haiti declares three-day national mourning after Hurricane Melissa
Haiti on Sunday declared a three-day national mourning starting Monday following Hurricane Melissa, which killed no fewer than 30 people in the Caribbean nation due to floods and landslides, civil protection authorities said.
The government also declared a three-month state of emergency in several regions.
The hurricane also struck Jamaica, Cuba, and the Bahamas.
In Jamaica, Melissa hit with full force, leaving at least 28 people dead, according to preliminary official reports.
The Jamaican Ministry of Culture said it would organise benefit concerts to raise funds for reconstruction.
Under the banner “I Love Jamaica,” reggae musicians are set to perform from November 14 in Kingston, followed by concerts in London, New York, Toronto, and South Florida.
The full programme has not yet been announced.
“As we have done so many times before, we turn to our music, our reggae music.
“It has proven to be a healing balm and elixir at times of trouble and distress for not only Jamaicans but for the world,” Culture Minister Olivia Grange said on Instagram.
(dpa/NAN)
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