Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm, hit Jamaica on Oct. 28, leaving significant damage and killing at least 32 people.

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A small Canadian military team is on the ground in Jamaica in preparation to provide assistance to that country as it tries to recover from Hurricane Melissa. Article content

The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency announced Nov. 2 that Canada was deploying a military team to Jamaica in response to the natural disaster. In addition, Global Affairs Canada (GAC) was also putting staff on the ground, the agency announced. Article content Article content

“Canadian Forces operational support hub will be stood up at Kingston Airport, with JDF (Jamaica Defence Force), as a critical staging area for incoming supplies,” the agency pointed out i

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