Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Desmond Mckenzie speaking at speacial media briefing
October 29, 2025
#EyeOnMelissa: No fatalities reported as yet — McKenzie
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Desmond McKenzie, says he is yet to receive any reports of fatalities following the passage of Hurricane Melissa.
McKenzie was addressing queries about lives lost during the Category 5 storm, which made landfall on the southwest coast of Jamaica on Tuesday.
“We are not in a position to speak about any deaths because we have not had any reports of any deaths so far, so we cannot presume that there are deaths,” he told a media conference on Wednesday.
“I am hoping there are no deaths to report on,” McKenzie added.